

Living stone
Botanical name: Argyroderma
Living stone
Botanical name: Argyroderma


Description

Living stone is a genus consisting of over 50 species of succulents in the iceplant family from South Africa. These distinctive plants are among those known as "living stones", because their highly succulent, usually stemless, blue-green leaves occur at ground level and can resemble small stones. They form small clumps of a few or many paired, usually cylindrical to egg-shaped leaves that are cleft in the center. Each stem bears just 2 leaves per season but may produce offsets over the years. Solitary daisy-like flowers, usually white, yellow, or purple, appear in the cleft.


Species of Living stone


Baby-bottoms
Argyroderma delaetii is a quite memorable-looking succulent that erupts from the earth between rocks in South Africa. In fact, they're so prolific there that it can be hard to walk without stepping on them! The unmistakable resemblance of baby-bottoms to a part of human anatomy makes this species a comical favorite to grow as a houseplant.

Argyroderma pearsonii
Argyroderma pearsonii is a genus consisting of over 50 species of succulents in the iceplant family from South Africa. These distinctive plants are among those known as "argyroderma pearsoniis", because their highly succulent, usually stemless, blue-green leaves occur at ground level and can resemble small stones. They form small clumps of a few or many paired, usually cylindrical to egg-shaped leaves that are cleft in the center. Each stem bears just 2 leaves per season but may produce offsets over the years. Solitary daisy-like flowers, usually white, yellow, or purple, appear in the cleft.

Living stones
Living stones is a genus consisting of over 50 species of succulents in the iceplant family from South Africa. These distinctive plants are among those known as "living stoness", because their highly succulent, usually stemless, blue-green leaves occur at ground level and can resemble small stones. They form small clumps of a few or many paired, usually cylindrical to egg-shaped leaves that are cleft in the center. Each stem bears just 2 leaves per season but may produce offsets over the years. Solitary daisy-like flowers, usually white, yellow, or purple, appear in the cleft.

Care Guide for Living stone





Scientific Classification

Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Fig-marigold Genus
Living stone