🔍 Morphology
    Living stones... Dwarf succulent formed by two fleshy leaves fused together, separated by a central fissure. Their bodies, about 2.5–3 cm high, feature a large upper window with irregular, serrated patterns in shades of dark orange, copper, orange-gray, and reddish-brown, surrounded by a beige, ochre, or brownish-gray margin. The color combination resembles an eroded stone. With age, it can form clusters of several heads.

📍 Distribution, habitat, and family
It is native to Namibia, in the arid regions north of Karasburg and around Grünau. Notable locations include the type population, situated approximately 70 km north of Karasburg, and field records about 50 km northeast of Grünau. It grows in dry, stony ground, among gravel and rocky outcrops, where its camouflaging coloration allows it to go unnoticed.

It belongs to the Aizoaceae family, Ruschioideae subfamily.

🌡️ USDA ZONE 9b. Tolerates minimum temperatures close to −4 ºC only in dry conditions and with proper acclimatization. When potted, it should be protected from severe frosts and persistent moisture during cold weather.

☀️ Lighting
It needs very intense light to maintain its compact form and develop distinct coloration. A very bright location is recommended, with moderate direct sunlight after gradual acclimatization. As a guideline, it is advisable to achieve a DLI PAR of 20–25 moles of photons per day during active growth, avoiding overheating in summer.

🌸 Flowering
It produces white, satin-like flowers with numerous narrow petals, about 2.5–4.5 cm in diameter, which emerge from the fissure between the leaves. They are lightly scented. In Madrid, it usually blooms between late summer and autumn, although the timing depends on the temperature and growing conditions.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Summer and winter dormancy. Its activity is concentrated mainly in the intermediate seasons. After flowering, the new pair of leaves begins to develop, absorbing the water and nutrients stored in the old leaves. During this transition, watering is suspended until the old foliage is practically dry. In spring, watering is cautiously resumed, allowing the substrate to dry out completely between waterings. In summer, it is kept very dry during periods of intense heat; in winter, excess moisture is avoided while it completes the leaf transition.

🚀 Nutrition
During active growth, Desert CHOICE® Aizoaceae NPK (Ca-Mg) 6-5-15 (3-3) is recommended, with a notable supply of assimilable potassium and calcium, avoiding excess nitrogen.

📏 Special gourmet pot for Lithops, black, 8 × 8 × 11 cm.

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