Lithops coleorumS.A.Hammer & R.Uijs
Living Stones
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
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The specific name " coleorum(koh - lee - OR - um ) " honorsDesmond T. Cole(1922 ) , a South African prof of Bantu languages and Lithops specialiser , and his wife and coworker Naureen A. Cole ( 1935 ) .
Lithops coleorumis native toSouth Africa(Limpopo ) .
Lithops coleorumis a small succulent that grows solitary or forms clump of usually 2 to 4 bodies compose of two duncish fleshy leaves . The consistency are up to 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) grandiloquent , with the upper aerofoil commonly strongly convex and up to 0.4 inches ( 1 centimeter ) widely . They are pale creamy - brown , often suffused with pink or unripe , and with legion blackish or dark-green translucent marking on the upper surface .
The efflorescence are yellow , daisy - like , up to 1 in ( 2.5 cm ) in diameter , and appear in early gloaming , opening in the late afternoon .
visible light : Lithops have adapted to intense sun in the natural state , requiring a good amount of sunshine when grown indoors .
ground : These plant flourish well in a growing sensitive that will debilitate quickly . expend a commercial succulent soil mix ormake your own potting commixture .
Hardiness : Lithops coleorumcan withstand temperature as humbled as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : Lithopshave a specific yearly ontogeny cycle , and it is significant to water supply only during sure stage , but it is also of import to keep the soil teetotal at other stages of their increase . Never water Lithops profoundly when they are inactive .
Fertilizing : These succulent do not need to be fecundate . Lithops will boom without anyfeeding . If you feed , use a high K and scummy nitrogen storey fertilizer .
Repotting : Lithopswill happily stick around in the same pot for several decades . The common reason for repotting is to divide the plants or let quad for clusters to originate .
Propagation : Lithops are most often develop from seed . They can be propagated by partition if you have multi - headed plants .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Lithops .
Lithopsare non - toxic and safe to have around tiddler and pets .
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