Lithops ruschiorumsubsp.nelii(Schwantes ) Schwantes
Lithops ruschiorum(Dinter & Schwant . ) N.E. Br .
Bushman ’s Buttocks , Hottentot ’s seat
Photo byPhillip Ruttenbur
Lithops nelii , Lithops ruschiorumvar.nelii , Lithops ruschiorum’Nelii '
class : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Lithops
The subspecific epithet " nelii(NEL - ee - eye ) " honorsGert Cornelius Nel(1885 - 1950 ) , a South African botanist , plant collector , and professor of botany at the University of Stellenbosch .
Lithops ruschiorumsubsp.neliiis not accepted as a separate race and is regale as a synonym ofLithops ruschiorum . It occurs in a few locations near Cape Cross inNamibia .
Lithops ruschiorumsubsp.neliiis a modest stemless succulent that grows lone or forms clumps of usually 5 to 6 bodies . Each body dwell of a distich of overweight leaves separated by a deep crevice . The bodies have a heart - mould side visibility and can grow up to 1.6 column inch ( 4 cm ) tall and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) wide .
This form distinguish for the smoother and paler body , varying from white , whitened - grayness to greyish - sensationalistic , and for the upper surface , sometimes with few obscure or ordinarily completely absent Elvis and parentage . All the other characteristics are identical toLithops ruschiorumvar.ruschiorum .
The flowers are sensationalistic , have many narrow-minded petals , and appear in gloam , open in the afternoon . They can reach up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) in diameter .
lighter : A sunny windowsill where the industrial plant receives 4 to 5 hours of verbatim sunlight during the former part of the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. and partial shadiness during the good afternoon is the thoroughgoing spot to grow yourL. ruschiorumsubsp.nelii . You may rate the pot on the balcony or in the garden from give to fall .
Soil : L. ruschiorumsubsp.neliithrives best in a raise medium that will drain cursorily . utilise a commercial soil intermixture for succulent , ormake your own potting mix .
Hardiness : High temperatures are not a job for this plant life as long as there is plentitude of sassy aviation , but it is not a cold - hardy succulent . L. ruschiorumsubsp.neliican withstand temperatures as small as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : Like allLithops , this succulent has a specific yearly cycle of growth , and it is important to water only during certain stages , but it is also important to keep the soil dry at other stages of its growing . How often do you need towateryourL. ruschiorumsubsp.neliidepends on how quickly the potting premix dries out . It is essential to let the soil dry out out between lacrimation . break off watering during the winter to allow the old leaf pair to dry out out and the new pair to build up .
Fertilizing : L. ruschiorumsubsp.neliidoes not need to be fertilized . It will fly high without anyfeeding . If you feed , expend a high K and low nitrogen levels fertiliser .
Repotting : This small succulent will jubilantly stay in the same deal for several 10 . The common grounds for repotting is to dissever the plant or to allow space for clustering to spring up . Repot only when its growing time of year starts .
Propagation : L. ruschiorumsubsp.neliiismost often grown from seeds . However , if you have a multi - headed plant , it can also be propagated by sectionalisation . Sow the seeds during the summer .
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L. ruschiorumsubsp.neliiis non - toxic and safe to have around baby and pets .
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