Lithops marmorata(N. E. Br . ) N. E. Br .
Living Rocks , Living Stones , Split Rocks , Stone Plant
Lithops marmoratavar.marmorata , Mesembryanthemum marmoratum
Photo byAbu Shawka
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
The specific epithet " marmorata(mar - mor - RAY - tuh ) " imply " marbled , covered or encrusted with marble " and refers to the marbled pattern seen on the upper surfaces of the leaves .
Lithops marmoratais native toSouth Africa(Little Namaqualand , Northern Cape ) .
Lithops marmoratais a dwarf succulent that forms clumps of many bodies that consist of two smooth , gray to blanch gray - green leaves with a darker marble pattern on the upper surface . The bodies are kidney - shaped from above and can grow up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) tall . The farewell are severalize by a narrow , very cryptical scissure , gaping wide .
The white , daisy - corresponding flowers come out from the fissure between the farewell from mid - summertime into fall . They can reach up to 1.2 inches ( 3 curium ) in diameter .
Light : A gay windowsill where the plant receives 4 to 5 hour of direct sunlight during the early part of the sidereal day and partial shade during the afternoon is the perfect daub to mature yourL. marmorata . You may put the bay window on the balcony or in the garden from spring to fall .
Soil : L. marmoratathrives good in a growing medium that will drain quickly . Use a commercial soil mixture for succulents , ormake your own potting mixture .
Hardiness : mellow temperatures are not a problem for this plant as long as there is slew of fresh air , but it is not a cold - stout succulent . L. marmoratacan withstand temperatures as low-toned as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : Like allLithops , this works has a specific annual ontogeny hertz , and it is significant to piss only during certain stages , but it is also authoritative to keep the soil dry at other stagecoach of its increase . How often you call for towateryourL. marmoratadepends on how quickly the potting intermixture dries out . It is all-important to let the stain dry out between lacrimation . Stop water during the wintertime to allow the erstwhile leafage pair to dry out out and the new couple to arise .
fertilise : L. marmoratadoes not need to be fecundate . It will thrive without anyfeeding . If you course , practice a high atomic number 19 and broken nitrogen grade fertilizer .
Repotting : This humble succulent will blithely stay in the same pile for several 10 . The unwashed ground for repotting is to separate the industrial plant or to allow space for clusters to grow . Repot only when its growing season beginning .
Propagation : L. marmorata ismost often originate from come . If you have a multi - headed plant life , it can also be propagated by sectionalisation . Sow the seeds during the summer .
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L. marmoratais non - toxic and safe to have around child and pets .
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