Lithops helmutii C271 - Living Stones - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Basil now in the genus Xerochrysum

now in the genus Xerochrysum

The leaves are alternate and can be varied in appearance

A number of very diverse species are found in Namaqualand and the north-western Cape in semi arid habitats

The vast majority of the species are tropical

Lithops helmutii C271 - Living Stones - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Basil now in the genus XerochrysumLithops is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words lithos, meaning "stone," ops, meaning "face," referring to the stone like appearance of the plants. They avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks and are often known as pebble plants or living stones. The formation of the name from the Greek " ops" means that even