Lithops - Flowering Stones

by Bernd Schlösser

The genus Lithops belongs into the plant family of Mesembryanthemaceae (midday flowers) - well known by the short term 'Mesembs' to the amateurs of these succulents. The name 'Lithops' (derived from Greek ‘lithos’ = stone and ‘opsis’ = appearance) itself hints at the amazing resemblance between the plants and the stones surrounding them; it is this particular phenomenon which allows them to employ one of their most obvious survival strategies. The otherwise defenceless plants have developed forms and features adapting them to their physical environment with such perfection that it is extremely difficult to spot them in habitat.

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2011

Reviews

[Kathy Kern · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't worry, we won't overwater!

A very technical account of lithops, good if you want to be a master gardner of lithops. Not many helpful considerations of you are interested in the propositions in the states.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very technical in nature

This book is very technical in nature, and at least 40 percent of the book is a list of varieties.

[Emily Bragg · Rating 3 out of 5]

short but useful. I love when plant books are written by emotionally invested authors!