Lithops optica
14.00€
Art. 58248
Available: 2
Size:
Pot: 10 cm.
Family:
Aizoaceae
Origin:
South Africa
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Description:
This beautiful and very rare "living stone" is highly appreciated and sought after by green collectors all over the world. It was found by Friedrich Eberlanz in 1923. Its name derives from Latin, where "optica" means "eye" and "rubra" means "red". One of the most particular Lithops, due to its slow growth and the particular purple color, that fades towards magenta. Unlike other Lithops, L. optica var. rubra is a species, that grows and blooms in winter and goes dormant in summer. In January from its body with oblong and conical leaves, a beautiful white flower of pink shades blooms.
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We need 2-3 business days to prepare your plants. As soon as we have shipped your order, you will receive an email with the data to track the shipment. Delivery times with express courier are 24/48 hours, for the islands - an extra day is expected.
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We need 2-3 business days to prepare your plants. As soon as we have shipped your order, you will receive an email with the data to track the shipment. Delivery times with express courier are 24/48 hours, for the islands - an extra day is expected.
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Plant care:
It likes very bright places, however, avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day. It prefers environments with low humidity.
It is preferable to keep it at mild temperatures and never below 10 °C, for this reason it is recommended to shelter it during the winter period.
Water moderately in spring and summer but only when the soil is completely dry and suspend watering completely in winter.
The best soil is a well-draining one, even better if further enriched with inert materials such as pumice, sand or lapilli.
They do not need frequent fertilization, it is sufficient to dilute the fertilizer with watering once a year.
