Few plants can spark conversation like lithops (aka live succulents living stones or stone faces). In their natural habitat these intriguing succulent life-forms blend in with the surrounding non-living stones and sand. Some might say they even resemble brains or bottoms yeah those bottoms. No two seem to be identical in appearance with the tops of their windowed leaves featuring intricate patterns. Many species eventually form clusters and in their native home of South Africa clusters gradually spread to form large colonies that can span 6 feet in diameter. In your planted spaces however potted lithops are particularly great at lending quirky flair to bright and tight spaces. A single body can be up to 1.5 in diameter and is split by a central cleft creating a nearly stemless bilobed body (cue the comparisons to bottoms). When in the bloom lithops temporarily lose their “masters of disguise” powers as the plants are nearly obscured by flowers that are composed of frilly satiny yellow or white petals. Plants grows to 2 inches high. Provide bright light such as a sunny window or part sun outside. Water thoroughly when the soil is dry to the touch during spring late summer and fall. Water new leaves only when old leaves are dry husks. Flower late summer to fall. Hardy to Zone 10/33 degrees F.