Lithops hookerivar.susannae(Cole ) D.T.Cole
Lithops hookeri(A.Berger ) Schwantes
Living Harlan Stone
Derivative of a photo byAlain Sutton.
Lithops turbiniformisvar.susannae
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
The varietal name " susannae(soo - SAN - ay - ee ) " honour Mrs. Susanna Bergh , wife of the finder Ms. W. Bergh of Kakamas .
Derivative of a photo byAlain Sutton.
Lithops hookerivar.susannaeis a kind ofLithops hookerifound only in one location 18.6 mile ( 30 km ) SE of Douglas in the Northern Cape , South Africa .
Lithops hookerivar.susannaeis a small-scale succulent that grow solitary or forms clumps of many bodies that consist of two thick , fleshy leaves . It is slightly broader and less reticulate than the type contour . The bodies areobconicalwith a flat to slightly bulging upper surface and can grow up to 1.8 inch ( 4.5 centimeter ) tall and 1.4 in ( 3.5 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . The folio are in various shades of cream or grey , often tinged with lily-livered , dark-green , pink , or pale brown . The dots and line of work on the upper Earth’s surface are grey - green , brown , or orange - dark-brown , unremarkably intensely colour at the margin .
The flush are white-livered and come out in crepuscule from the chap between the leaves . The fruits are 6 - chambered space capsule with ruby seeds .
Derivative of a photo byAlain Sutton.
luminance : A sunny windowsill where the plant receives 4 to 5 hours of direct sunlight during the early part of the day and partial shade during the good afternoon is the arrant spot to grow yourL. hookerivar.susannae . You may target the pot on the balcony or in the garden from spring to fall .
Soil : L. hookerivar.susannaethrives best in a growing medium that will run out chop-chop . Use a commercial soil mixture for succulents , ormake your own potting premix .
Hardiness : High temperatures are not a problem for this plant as long as there is plenty of bracing air , but it is not a moth-eaten - hardy succulent . L. hookerivar.susannaecan withstand temperature as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Derivative of a photo byAlain Sutton.
Watering : Like allLithops , this succulent has a specific yearly cycle of ontogeny , and it is important to water only during certain point , but it is also important to keep the soil teetotal at other stage of its growth . How often you need towateryourL. hookerivar.susannaedepends on how quickly the potting intermixture dry out . It is indispensable to lease the soil dry out between waterings . Stop water during wintertime to countenance the old leafage pair to dry out and the novel pair to develop .
Fertilizing : L. hookerivar.susannaedoes not need to be fertilized . It will thrive without anyfeeding . If you decide to fertilize , use a fertilizer with high K and low nitrogen levels .
Repotting : This modest succulent will blithely detain in the same pot for several decades . The common cause for repotting is to part the flora or to allow blank space for clump to grow . Repot only when its grow season starts .
Propagation : L. hookerivar.susannaeismost often arise from seed . If you have a multi - headed flora , it can also be propagated by division . Sow the seeds during the summertime .
take more atHow to Grow and worry for Lithops .
L. hookerivar.susannaeis non - toxic and safe around children and pets .
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