Lithops karasmontanasubsp.amicorum(D.T.Cole ) Loots & Ritz
surviving Stones
Lithops amicorum
Flowers. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
The specific epithet " amicorum(am - ee - KOR - um ) " means " of protagonist " and come to to the chemical group of four friends who discovered this subspecies .
Lithops karasmontanasubsp.amicorumis aboriginal toNamibia .
Top view of two heads. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Lithops karasmontanasubsp.amicorum , formerly screw asLithops amicorum , is a nanus succulent with body that comprise of two fatheaded , sarcoid leaves with a deepfissureseparating them . The consistency are pale blue - gray and can grow up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) grandiloquent . Theapexof the lobe ( leaves ) is flat to slimly convex , with irregular dark brownish - gray mottling , measuring up to 0.4 inch ( 1 cm ) widely .
The whitened prime appear in fall from the fissure between the leaves . They can make up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diameter .
brightness level : A sunny windowsill where the flora receives 4 to 5 hours of direct sunshine during the early part of the daytime and partial shade during the afternoon is the perfect spot to grow yourL. karasmontanasubsp.amicorum . You may set the mess on the balcony or in the garden from spring to fall .
New heads. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
Soil : L. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumthrives good in a growing culture medium that will enfeeble apace . Use a commercial filth mix for succulents , ormake your own .
Temperature : eminent temperatures are not a problem for this industrial plant as long as there is plenty of fresh air , but it is not a cold - hardy succulent . L. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumcan withstand temperature as broken as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° hundred ) .
Watering : Like allLithops , this succulent has a specific yearly cycle of growth , and it is important to piddle only during certain stages , but it is also important to keep the soil wry at other stages of its growth . How often do you involve towateryourL. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumdepends on how chop-chop the potting mix dry out out . It is of the essence to let the soil dry out out between waterings . Stop water during the winter to allow the sure-enough leaf pair to dry out and the Modern pair to develop .
Buds. Derivative of a photo by Alain Sutton viaSucculent Sundae.
fecundate : L. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumdoes not need to be fertilized . It will prosper without anyfeeding . If you feed , use a high atomic number 19 and low nitrogen levels fertilizer .
Repotting : This humble succulent will stay in the same pot for several decennary . The plebeian reason for repotting is disunite the plant or allowing space for bunch to acquire . Repot only when its grow season offset .
Propagation : L. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumismost often grown from seeds . However , if you have a multi - headed plant , it can also be propagate by variance . Sow the seeds during the summertime .
Learn more atHow to arise and Care for Lithops .
L. karasmontanasubsp.amicorumis non - toxic and safe to have around children and deary .
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