Lithops pseudotruncatellasubsp.volkii(Schwant . ex de Boer & Boom ) D.T.Cole
Lithops pseudotruncatellavar.volkii
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
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Lithops pseudotruncatellasubsp.volkiiis a dwarfsucculentwith body that consist of two pallid bluish - ashen leaves veined and blotch with European olive tree - brownness on the tips . It can either farm lone or from a little clump . The bodies can produce up to 2 inches ( 4 centimeter ) tall , while the upper surface can reach up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) in length and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 centimeter ) in width .
The flower are yellow , once in a while bloodless , and appear from tardy summer to come down , reaching up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° ampere-second ) .
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These plants germinate a new stage set of leaves every year , with unexampled leaves emerging in the fall and growing through the winter and into the summertime . Lithopswill go sleeping in late summer , and water supply should be severely restricted to forbid bursting folio . The blossom come along near the goal of summer or pin , first establish up as a small bud forcing its way between the leaves , and growth will start again . It ’s dependable towaterduring this period . Heading into the winter , the leaves will still grow , but you should halt watering , even as the older leaves shrivel and encase the new emergence . In the spring , it ’s safe to begin thinly water again as the plant begins to turn again , heading toward its summertime dormancy time period and the egress of new parting in the fall .
Lithopsare very slow - rise , small plants , make them idealistic ashouseplants(once you get the bent of their lachrymation schedule ) . Older works form attractive clumps of " pebbles " in their pots , which are highly prized . In universal , plant should only be repotted if there are cultural problem ( soggy stain ) or the plant life has outgrow its dish container , which will only hap every several years .
See more atHow to Grow and manage for Lithops .
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Lithops pseudotruncatellais native toNamibia .
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