Living Stones. A very unusual plant with unique markings on modified leaves that resemble small pebbles. Pretty daisy-like flowers. Max Height 3cm. Max Spread 10cm. Flowers August to September. Full sun. Min temp 55°F / 12°C.
Lithops optica
A very unusual plant with unique markings on modified leaves that resemble small pebbles. Pretty daisy-like flowers
Additional information
| Generic | Lithops |
|---|---|
| Species | optica |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Living Stones |
| Flower Colour | white, pink |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 3cm |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Spread | 10cm |
| Growth Speed | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | grey, purple |
| Flowers From | August, September |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Min temp 55°F / 12°C |
| Planting | |
| Care | Keep dry when dormant |
| Border | Houseplant, Conservatory plant |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Aphids, Mealy bugs |
| Maintenance | Give a quarter strength foliar feed in the growing season |
| Propagation | Seed, Division |
Related products
Abutilon hybridum ‘Souvenir de Bonn’
Beautiful pendant pink bowl shaped flowers held on slender stems with sycamore-like leaves
Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Godseffiana’
An unusual houseplant with long tassels of tiny flowers and attractive white variegated leaves
Acalypha hispida
Pretty feathery leaves with attractive powder puff like heads of fragrant flowers
Acacia dealbata
Pretty long feathery leaves with attractive fluffy heads of fragrant flowers
Abutilon hybridum ‘Canary Bird’
Beautiful pendant yellow bowl shaped flowers held on slender stems with sycamore-like leaves
Achimenes hybrida
Masses of pretty flowers bourne over a long flowering season
Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Musaica’
An unusual houseplant with long tassels of tiny flowers and heavily mottled red and orange foliage
Abutilon megapotamicum variegata
Beautiful pendant red and yellow flowers held on slender stems with arrow shaped yellow splashed green leaves