Lithops Lesliei var. Venteri C1
Living Stones 'Leslei var. Venteri'
Original:Description: Lithops lesliei var. venteri is one of the local form of the very variable Lithops lesliei that differs in a number of colour characters, but not sufficiently differentiated and often considered merely a local variant of the latter. Its faces typically displays white, grey tops with black denticulate windows, like small worms. In many cases, the windows are black and widely opened. This form was described by de Boer as Lithops lesliei var. maraisii. Most plants don't shows the rusty colouring of the standard Lithops lesliei and tend to have a certain “dusty” or “powdery” appearance and looks looks like limestone with weathered surface. It is among the easiest species to grow, and looks like a flowering brain, with a big, yellow umbrella-shaped daisy flower taking its nourishment from the frontal lobes. Habit: Growths up to many in a clump (mostly 2 to 5), often more numerous in cultivation. Stem: Almost stemless. Roots: It has soft rootstocks. Bodies (paired leaves): quite large 2-4 cm wide. Each plant consists of a pair of extremely thick and equally or slightly unequally sized leaves fused together and separated by a shallow fissure (2-5 mm) with conjuncted lobes. Top surface slightly convex, slightly rough to the touch or smooth; large transparent window, coloured light brownish red, and in which numerous small islands occur, and in these islands dark-green miniature openings or windows, or the window is irregular in shape, light-green, and sometimes with a light-grey covering. In this covering a number of small round openings, whereby the transparent window becomes visible. In the irregular window a large number of large, grey-coloured islands of irregular shape. In these islands here and there a small number of round openings. Outer margin denticulate or consisting of a large number of irregularly-shaped laciniae connected to the is lands. Inner margin irregular. Both margins coloured grey. Flowers: A single medium to very large yellow daisy-like flower emerges from the fissure and is as large as the pair of fleshy leaves below. About 3-5 cm wide, diurnal. Blooming season: From mid-summer through fall. Capsule: Mostly 5-locular. Seeds: Light to dark brown, very fine New:A popular and sought after succulent. Lithops have paired leaves with smooth flat or rounded tops that are ridged or wrinkled, sometimes with transparent windows, and sometimes colorful markings. The flowers are white or yellow and emerge in autumn or winter. Lithops are relatively easy to grow if given sufficient sun and a suitable well-drained soil.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Living Stones 'Leslei var. Venteri'
Latin name
Lithops Lesliei var. Venteri C1
type
Succulent
family
Aizoaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.02 M
0.01 M
Lithops Lesliei var. Venteri C1
Original:Description: Lithops lesliei var. venteri is one of the local form of the very variable Lithops lesliei that differs in a number of colour characters, but not sufficiently differentiated and often considered merely a local variant of the latter. Its faces typically displays white, grey tops with black denticulate windows, like small worms. In many cases, the windows are black and widely opened. This form was described by de Boer as Lithops lesliei var. maraisii. Most plants don't shows the rusty colouring of the standard Lithops lesliei and tend to have a certain “dusty” or “powdery” appearance and looks looks like limestone with weathered surface. It is among the easiest species to grow, and looks like a flowering brain, with a big, yellow umbrella-shaped daisy flower taking its nourishment from the frontal lobes. Habit: Growths up to many in a clump (mostly 2 to 5), often more numerous in cultivation. Stem: Almost stemless. Roots: It has soft rootstocks. Bodies (paired leaves): quite large 2-4 cm wide. Each plant consists of a pair of extremely thick and equally or slightly unequally sized leaves fused together and separated by a shallow fissure (2-5 mm) with conjuncted lobes. Top surface slightly convex, slightly rough to the touch or smooth; large transparent window, coloured light brownish red, and in which numerous small islands occur, and in these islands dark-green miniature openings or windows, or the window is irregular in shape, light-green, and sometimes with a light-grey covering. In this covering a number of small round openings, whereby the transparent window becomes visible. In the irregular window a large number of large, grey-coloured islands of irregular shape. In these islands here and there a small number of round openings. Outer margin denticulate or consisting of a large number of irregularly-shaped laciniae connected to the is lands. Inner margin irregular. Both margins coloured grey. Flowers: A single medium to very large yellow daisy-like flower emerges from the fissure and is as large as the pair of fleshy leaves below. About 3-5 cm wide, diurnal. Blooming season: From mid-summer through fall. Capsule: Mostly 5-locular. Seeds: Light to dark brown, very fine New:A popular and sought after succulent. Lithops have paired leaves with smooth flat or rounded tops that are ridged or wrinkled, sometimes with transparent windows, and sometimes colorful markings. The flowers are white or yellow and emerge in autumn or winter. Lithops are relatively easy to grow if given sufficient sun and a suitable well-drained soil.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Lithops thrive best in a coarse, well-drained substrate. Any soil that retains too much water will cause the plants to burst their skins as they over-expand. Plants grown in strong light will develop hard strongly coloured skins which are resistant to damage and rot, although persistent overwatering will still be fatal. Excessive heat will kill potted plants as they cannot cool themselves by transpiration and rely on staying buried in cool soil below the surface.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Propagation of Lithops is by seed or cuttings. Cuttings can only be used to produce new plants after a plant has naturally divided to form multiple heads, so most propagation is by seed. Lithops can readily be pollinated by hand if two separate clones of a species flower at the same time, and seed will be ripe about 9 months later. Seed is easy to germinate, but the seedlings are small and vulnerable for the first year or two, and will not flower until at least two or three years old.
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