🪨 There are plants that do not need to hide among the rocks: they learned to look like them.Lithops and their relatives belong to the Aizoaceae, a huge family from southern Africa with more than a hundred genera and nearly 2,000 species. Their mimetic shapes protect them from the sun, drought, and herbivores. Their rhythms change depending on their origin: some grow in winter, others in spring or autumn. Potassium helps maintain their turgidity. And, with dry feet, some are surprisingly resistant to the cold.
🪨 There are plants that do not need to hide among the rocks: they learned to look like them.Lithops and their relatives belong to the Aizoaceae, a huge family from southern Africa with more than a hundred genera and nearly 2,000 species. Their mimetic shapes protect them from the sun, drought, and herbivores. Their rhythms change depending on their origin: some grow in winter, others in spring or autumn. Potassium helps maintain their turgidity. And, with dry feet, some are surprisingly resistant to the cold.
