Lithops fulviceps(N. E. Br . ) N. E. Br .

living stone fulvicepsvar.fulviceps , Mesembryanthemum fulviceps

Golden Living Stones , Yellow Living Stones , Tawny Head Living Stones

Lithops fulviceps

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kin : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops

The specific name " fulviceps(FUL - vih - keps ) " means " fulvous - headed " and refers to the people of color of the works bodies .

Lithops fulvicepsis aboriginal toNamibiaandSouth Africa(Northern Cape ) . It grows in rocky areas and insensate desert regions .

Lithops fulviceps

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Lithops fulvicepsis a low succulent with a organic structure that consist of a pair of thick , fleshy farewell range in color from ruby - dark-brown , yellow - brown , grey-haired - brown to gray with greenish or pinkish mite . The trunk can grow up to 1.6 inch ( 4 centimeter ) tall and 4 inches ( 2.5 cm ) widely . The top airfoil of the leaves is flattened with many dark grizzly - William Green to spicy - green , slimly raise dots and sometimes with yellow , orange - brown , or crimson grading . The older plants mould clumps of up to 10 ten bodies .

The flowers are yellow , appear in fall from the fissure between the leaves , and can reach up to 1.4 column inch ( 3.5 cm ) in diameter .

Light : Lithops have adapted to acute sunlight in the wild , so they require a undecomposed amount of direct sunlight when grown indoors .

Lithops fulviceps

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Soil : These plants thrive well in a produce medium that will run out quickly . employ a commercial succulent soil mixing , ormake your own .

Hardiness : Lithops fulvicepscan defy temperature as grim as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .

Watering : Lithopshave a specific yearly growth cycle , and it is important to H2O only during certain stages , but it is also crucial to keep the land dry at other stages of their growth .   Never weewee Lithops deeply when they are dormant .

Lithops fulviceps

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Fertilizing : These succulent do not involve to be fertilise . Lithops will flourish without anyfeeding . If you decide to feed , use a fertilizer with high potassium and low atomic number 7 level .

Repotting : Lithopswill merrily stay in the same pot for several decennium . The vulgar reason for repotting is to split up the plants or provide space for clusters to acquire .

Propagation : Lithops can be propagated by section if you have multi - headed plants . They are most often grown from germ .

Learn more atHow to acquire and Care for Lithops .

Lithopsare non - toxic and secure to have around child and pets .

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