Lithops lesliei’Albinica '
Leslie ’s Living Stone , Living Stone Plant , Living Stones , Stone Plant , Pebble Plant
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
Lithops lesliei’Albinica ' is a form ofLithops leslieiselected for its snowy flowers .
Lithops lesliei’Albinica ' is a dwarfsucculentwith a soft rootstock that produces a pair of leaves , forming an invert conoid - shaped soundbox . The consistence can originate up to 0.4 inches ( 1 curium ) tall , while the bland upper open can measure up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) long and 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) astray . The leaves are locoweed gullible to yellowish with chicken speckles or dots .
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The white daisy bloom emerge from the fissure between the parting in leaping and summertime . They can reach up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) in diameter .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° degree centigrade ) .
These plants develop a novel set of leafage every year , with new leaves emerging in the tumble and growing through the winter and into the summer . Lithopswill go dormant in later summer , and urine should be severely restricted to prevent bursting leaves . The flowers appear near the oddment of summertime or downfall , first show up as a small bud forcing its way between the leaves , and increase will lead off again . It ’s dependable to urine during this period . The leaves will still grow in the winter , but you should bar watering , even as the older leaves shrivel and case the newfangled growth . In the springiness , it ’s safe to begin lightly watering again as the plant start out to grow again , heading toward its summer quiescency period and the emergence of new leaves in the fall .
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Lithopsare very slow - growing , little plant , making them idealistic ashouseplants(once you get the hang of their lacrimation agenda ) . sometime plants form attractive clumps of " pebble " in their peck , which are highly appreciate . In general , plants should only be repot if there are cultural problem ( soggy soil ) or the plant has outgrow its dish container , which will only happen every several eld .
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