Lithops halliiDeBoer
Living Stones
Lithops fullerivar.ochracea , Lithops halliivar.hallii , Lithops salicicolavar.reticulata , Lithops salicolavar.reticulata
Two bodies in bloom. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
The specific epithet " hallii(HALL - electrical engineering - eye ) " honorsHarry Hall(1906 - 1986 ) , a British - born plantsman , phytologist , and succulent flora authority .
Lithops halliiis native toSouth Africa . It mostly develop on stony flat in gravelly soil in the Northern Cape province .
Top view of two bodies. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Lithops halliiis a gnome succulent with bodies that consist of two thick , fleshy leaves in various spectre of reddish - brownish . It forms a smallclumpof usually 2 or 3 bodies and is one of the most varying white flowering species . The foliage are unconditional , sometimes slightly convex at the top , with an twine meshing of red to chocolate-brown canal and irregularlydentatemargins . The upper surface of the eubstance is kidney - shaped , measuring up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) longsighted and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) wide .
The blank peak come out in fall from thefissurebetween the leaves . They can reach up to 1.8 column inch ( 4.5 cm ) in diameter . The fruit are gravy holder - shape , ordinarily 6 - loculed condensation with yellow - brown ejaculate . They can grow up to 0.4 inches ( 1 centimeter ) long and 0.25 inches ( 0.6 curium ) wide .
Light : A sunny windowsill where the plant receives 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight during the early part of the day and partial subtlety during the afternoon is the gross spot to grow yourL. hallii . You may range the pot on the balcony or in the garden from outpouring to fall .
Top view of two bodies in bloom. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Soil : L. halliithrives considerably in a growing medium that will run out quickly . practice a commercial filth premix for succulents , ormake your own .
Temperature : High temperatures are not a job for this plant as long as there is plenty of overbold aviation , but it is not a cold - hardy succulent . L. halliican withstand temperatures as low-pitched as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° century ) .
Watering : Like all Lithops , this succulent has a specific yearly cycles/second of growth , and it is important to urine only during certain stages , but it is also important to keep the ground dry at other stages of its growth . How often you need to water your L. hallii depends on how quickly the potting mix dry out out . It is essential to let the soil dry out out between waterings . quit watering during winter to tolerate the old leaf span to dry out and the novel pair to acquire .
Side view of two bodies in bloom. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Fertilizing : L. halliidoes not need to be fertilized . It will thrive without anyfeeding . If you feed , utilise a mellow K and humbled atomic number 7 levels fertilizer .
Repotting : This small succulent will detain in the same pot for several decennary . The common reasonableness for repotting is dividing the industrial plant or allow space for clusters to grow . Repot only when its growing season starts .
Propagation : L. halliiismost often grown from seeds . If you have a multi - headed plant life , it can also be distribute by division . Sow the source during the summertime .
Learn more atHow to raise and wish for Lithops .
L. halliiis non - toxic and safe to have around children and pets .
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