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They avoid being eaten by herbivores with their camouflage as small stones, and are often known as pebble plants or living stones. "Lithops" is both the genus name and the common name, and is singular as well as plural. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words λίθος (líthos) 'stone' and ὄψ (óps) 'face', referring to the stone ...
This category contains articles related to the flora of Guyana. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
Common names: Living stones, pebble plants. Botanical name: Lithops spp. Plant family: Aizoaceae. Toxicity: Not considered toxic. Sun exposure: Full (6 or more hours per day) Soil type: Well ...
The common Afrikaans name "vygie" meaning "small fig" refers to the fruiting capsule, which resembles the true fig. [3] Glistening epidermal bladder cells give the family its common name "ice plants". [4] Most species (96%, 1782 species in 132 genera) in this family are endemic to arid or semiarid parts of Southern Africa in the Succulent Karoo ...
Begonia. Available in a wide variety of colors, begonia plants are great for beginner gardeners to grow. These tiny flowers prefer filtered light or partial shade as all-day, direct sunlight can ...
L. salicola is commonly used as a houseplant or for landscaping. Like all Lithops species, it requires extremely well-drained soil. It also grows in annual cycles, as the leaf-pairs flower, and then each produces a new leaf-pair that replaces the old one (which shrivels away).
The plant usually forms a stout groundcover, but its flowers may reach up to 25 cm (10 in). Flowers are solitary and brightly colored with many narrow petals. The flowers open in bright sunlight, and are up to 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. Stamens are maroon with purple or yellow anthers, and are found in the center of the flower in rows ...
Lithops francisci, commonly known as one of the living stones or pebble plants, is in the family Aizoaceae.It is endemic to the arid desert environments of Namibia.It is a succulent with a natural habitat in rocky areas.