Lithops naureeniaeD.T.Cole
surviving stone
class : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
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The specific name " naureeniae " ( pronounced nor - EEN - ee - ay ) honorsNaureen A. Cole(1935 ) , the wife and coworker of Desmond T. Cole ( 1922 ) , who became involved in Lithops inquiry in about 1947 .
Lithops naureeniaeis native toSouth Africa . It occurs southwest of Gamoep in the Northern Cape , growing between gneiss stone .
Lithops naureeniaeis a nanus succulent with double wedge - shape trunk that consist of two polar , partly fused leaves . It can turn solitary or usually in cluster of 2 to 5 bodies . The leaves are thick , overweight , sick grey or beige , sometimes tinct with emollient , green , pink , or bronze . The upper surface of the leaves is convex , unintelligible to translucent , and often with big windows .
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The peak are yellow with a white inwardness and come out from the fissure between the leaf in fall . They can reach a diameter of up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) .
brightness level : A cheery windowsill where the plant life receives 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight during the early part of the sidereal day and partial shade during the good afternoon is the perfect daub to grow yourL. naureeniae . You may place the pot on the balcony or in the garden from springtime to settle .
filth : L. naureeniaethrives best in a growing medium that will enfeeble quickly . practice a commercial-grade soil mix for succulent , ormake your own potting mixture .
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Hardiness : High temperatures are not a problem for this plant as long as there is plenty of fresh aura , but it is not a cold - stalwart succulent . L. naureeniaecan withstand temperatures as broken as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : Like allLithops , this succulent has a specific yearly bike of growth , and it is important to body of water only during sure degree , but it is also crucial to keep the territory ironic at other stages of its growth . How often you need towateryourL. naureeniaedepends on how quickly the potting mixture dry out out . It is all-important to let the soil dry out between waterings . halt watering during the winter to countenance the old leaf pair to dry out out and the new brace to rise .
feed : L. naureeniaedoes not need to be fertilized . It will expand without anyfeeding . If you course , utilize a plant food with high potassium and blue N levels .
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Repotting : This small succulent will remain in the same pot for several ten . The plebeian reason for repotting is to part the works or to set aside space for bunch to grow . Repot only when its growing time of year starts .
Propagation : L. naureeniaeismost often grown from seeds . If you have a multi - headed plant , it can also be propagated by partitioning . Sow the ejaculate during the summertime .
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L. naureeniaeis non - toxic and safe to have around children and pets .
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