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🔍 Morphology
   Known as living stones, it is a succulent formed by two fleshy leaves fused at the base, with a central fissure. The body, about 3–4 cm in diameter, has yellowish ochre, reddish-brown, grayish, or orange tones. Its most characteristic feature is the numerous dark, slightly raised dots spread across the upper surface, often accompanied by reddish lines. It can form clusters of several heads with age.

📍 Distribution, habitat, and family
It is native to the south of Namibia and the northwest of South Africa, in the Northern Cape province. In Namibia, it is known from a strip north of Karasburg, with field records by Cole about 15 km to the northeast, 40–85 km north, and 25–30 km to the northwest of Grünau. It has also been documented near the Fish River Canyon and around Keetmanshoop. In South Africa, there is an isolated locality near Lutzputs and records west of Upington and northeast of Pofadder. These references correspond to collection localities and do not imply that all populations are currently verified. It grows in arid and rocky terrain, on quartzite, gneiss, schist, and calcrete outcrops, where its coloration allows it to camouflage among the stones.

It belongs to the Aizoaceae family.

🌡️ USDA ZONE 9b. It tolerates minimum temperatures close to −4 ºC only in dry conditions and with proper acclimatization. In a pot, it must be protected from severe frosts and prolonged dampness during cold weather.

☀️ Lighting
It needs very intense light to maintain its compact shape and distinct coloration. Very bright exposure is recommended, with moderate direct sun after gradual acclimatization. As a reference, 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 a solitary yellow flower that emerges from the fissure between the leaves. In the Southern Hemisphere, it usually blooms in autumn; in Madrid, it usually blooms between September and November, depending on the temperature and growing conditions. The ‘Aurea’ horticultural form has white flowers. 

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Summer and winter dormancy. Its main activity takes place during the intermediate seasons. After flowering, the new pair of leaves begins to form using the water and nutrients stored in the old leaves, which gradually wrinkle and dry out. During this process, watering should be avoided until the old leaves are practically dry. In spring, watering is cautiously resumed, allowing the substrate to dry out completely. In summer, with high temperatures, it is kept very dry; in winter, excess moisture is avoided while it completes the leaf replacement.

🚀 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.

As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The description in the photograph specifies the plant's measurements, which may also vary slightly because it is a living thing! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.

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