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	Cultivation of Lithops: Lithops
		Lithops (commonly called âflowering stonesâ or âliving stonesâ) are true mimicry plants: their shape, size and color causes them to resemble small stones in their natural surroundings.
		Lithops could not survive in many areas that they are found were it not for their capacity to store water.
		Lithops usually must be three to five years old before they begin flowering: they have been grown as seedlings for two years or more in the nursery.
	www.lithops.info (2068 words)

	Living Stones: Lithops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Lithops are able to survive in these dry areas because of their capacity to store water, with almost the entire plant devoted to this function.
		Lithops can be grown successfully on a sunny windowsill (although a greenhouse is preferred) where they receive about 4 or 5 hours of direct sunlight during the early part of the day, and partial shade during the afternoon.
		Lithops have a yearly cycle of growth, and it is essential to water only during certain stages and to keep the soil dry at other stages of their growth.
	hort.wisc.edu /mastergardener/Features/indoorplants/lithops/lithops.htm (1718 words)

	Lithops - Cactus and Succulent Society of New Zealand (CSSNZ) Inc.
		In their natural habitat they grow in very dry areas with just the top of the leaves being visible with it's intricate pattern of lines and spots, possibly mimicking the surrounding stones and soil (hence the common name "living stones") this may mean that animals do not see them as they seek out food.
		In fact when Lithops where first discovered by man their second subsequent discovery did not happen for a couple of years later, even though the searchers knew the plants were there!, many a searcher has literally walked over the plant/s as they searched for them.
		In cultivation Lithops are grown with the leave/s out of the soil in most cases (or at least the upper layer consisting of stones or grit) because we cannot reproduce the high temperatures and low humidity of it's natural habitat, and grown habitat-like in cultivation would make them more prone to rot.
	www.cssnz.org /lithops.php (447 words)

	Lithops optica
		A lithops plant consists of a two-lobed obconical (upside down cone-shaped) body that is in fact a fused and thickened pair of opposite leaves.
		Although lithops originate from a very sunny terrain care should be taken in cultivation not to expose a plant that has been grown in partial shade too suddenly to full sun as the sun will cause leaf burn resulting in death or disfigurement.
		Lithops optica is best planted in a sunny and airy part of the greenhouse, and not too close to the glass roof or sides of the house as the plants can overheat during hot spells.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantklm/lithopoptica.htm (1570 words)

	Lithops olivacea
		Lithops species are probably amongst the most well camouflaged and cryptic plants in the world.
		Lithops occurs sporadically throughout all arid parts of the summer rainfall areas of South Africa and Namibia.
		The first Lithops was "discovered" by Burchell in 1811 when he found what was at that time called Mesembryanthemum turbiniforme from the Prieska area.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantklm/lithopsoliv.htm (698 words)

	Beginners site for growers of Cactus and Succulent plants- Lithops Page. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Lithops are long lived generally, 40 to 50 years, and require the minimum of looking after.
		Lithops flower in late autumn to early winter, and they open around midday, closing again in late afternoon.
		Lithops psedotruncatella is very slow to produce it's mature fissure, and can take 3 or 4 years to do so.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /alisdairkr/beginners/lithops.htm (500 words)

	Lithops
		Since their discovery by John Burchell in 1811 when "on picking up from the stony ground what was supposed a curiously shaped pebble, it proved to be a plant", Lithops have been avidly sought by the collector of succulent plants.
		LITHOPS in cultivation should be given a dry rest in winter when the new growth is drawing moisture from the old leaves.
		Names listed between brackets are Lithops which have had varietal status in the past due to peculiar markings or coloration but have since been reduced to synonomy.
	www.lithops.net /lithop7.htm (638 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Lithops - Living Stones
		When removed from the ground and viewed side-on, Lithops are the shape of an upturned cone, the 'base' of the cone being the flat top of the plant, and the point being the place where the roots emerge.
		From the reds and browns of Lithops lesliei, Lithops aucampiae, and Lithops hookeri, to the greys and greens of Lithops olivacea, Lithops marmorata, and Lithops salicola.
		In the wild, Lithops exist on the margins of survivability and have evolved to grow where nutrients are few and far between.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2590706 (2112 words)

	biogeography of lithops
		Lithops are commonly polycephalous with some species growing in clumps of six heads, as in L. lesilei (Hardy 1992) to groups of sixteen as with L. fulleri (Thonner 1984).
		Lithops are unlikely to be found on sandy or shifting dunes or in densely wooded areas.
		Growing in the driest desert regions, Lithops are endemic to the arid and semi-arid environments of Southern Africa in Namibia, Botswana and the Republics of South Africa (Eller and Nipkow 1983).
	bss.sfsu.edu /geog/bholzman/courses/fall99projects/lithops.htm (2483 words)

	Lithops - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lithops is a genus of succulent plants native to Africa, mainly in Namibia and South Africa.
		This is an adaptation to the dry, hot environment.
		Lithops are also gaining popularity as a house plant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithops (289 words)

	UCBG * Lithops *
		Of the succulent plants that resemble the rocks and pebbles among which they grow, the best known is undoubtedly Lithops, the living stone of the South African and Namibian deserts.
		Lithops, however, isn't the only genus of Mesembryanthema (the major subdivision of the family Aizoaceae) that has developed a geologic camouflage as a strategy for survival.
		Watering them once a month from April through September and not at all the rest of the year might suffice to keep them alive, but humidity is their enemy and it's hard to keep them going for many years.
	ucbgdev.berkeley.edu /SOM/SOM-lithops.shtml (1270 words)

	Lithops Living Stones Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Tri River Area
		Lithops flowers, which appear in fall, are daisy-like with colors varying with species.
		Lithops, the word, is derived from combining two Greek words: lithos, meaning stone, and opsis, meaning face or appearance.
		Lithops, Dr. Leonard Perry, Professor, University of Vermont, PSS123 course, Fall 1997.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/demogardens/Lithops.html (1024 words)

	lithops
		Scrypt is the third lithops album after Uni Umit (1997) and Didot (1998) and a couple of hard to find 7"s and 12"s.
		"lithop's new deconstructional approach to digital music production attempts to contextualize music as sound and relate musical sound-material to other sonic realities, both natural -- of the non-human organic and in-organic worlds --and technologically created.
		This approach highlights the sensory aspects of music-making: tactile textures, spatial dimensions, and timbral riches that, due to their diversity and abundance, evade unifying tendencies of theory-making.
	www.sonig.com /main/lith/disco.htm (1365 words)

	UCBG * Lithops2 *
		Lithops is a medium-sized genus in the Aizoaceae (or by some, the Mesembryanthemaceae, the ice plant family).
		Odd as it may seem, a number of succulent plants (some related to Lithops, some not) have independently evolved light-transmitting windows, but generally these are simply areas of transparent green or gray; Lithops have taken their windows and made them into unique devices for camouflage.
		The windows in various species of Lithops may cover the whole of the exposed tops of the plant bodies, but more often they assume intricate shapes, a maze of lines that hardly seem like translucent windows at all, while the tops of the plant bodies can be marked with lines and colored dots as well.
	botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu /SOM/SOM-lithops2.shtml (2006 words)

	LITHOPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		They are natives of South Africa and Namibia, where they grow among stones in the dry upland regions or along the edges of river courses that are dry for most of the year.
		Lithops species are small plants (often only 2-3 cm diameter) and consist of a single pair of fleshy leaves.
		Three Lithops plants in different stages of producing new leaves within the older leaves, which split and shrink as their nutrients and water are transferred to the new growth.
	helios.bto.ed.ac.uk /bto/desertecology/lithops.htm (251 words)

	Easy Cactus - Growing Lithops
		Lithops are some of the most sought after succulent plants and with good reason.
		Lithops are best grown in a terracotta type bowl or pots and look great if grown in clumps surrounded by real stones and pebbles.
		Grow most species of Lithops in full sun during the summer and winter avoiding only the harshest summer sun, if kept too dark they may become overly lush and could be prone to rotting due to over watering, they will also be shy to produce flowers.
	www.easycactus.co.uk /site/content/view/18/42 (591 words)

	Lithops
		Lithops is taken from the Greek words 'lithos' for stones and 'ops' for like.
		Description - They are succulents of 2"-4" (5-10cm) in diameter and they grow almost completely embedded in the soil, exposing only their "body", a pair of thick and semi-circular succulent leaves fused together.
		Because there is a bewildering array of colours and patterns, collecting lithops can become a hobby.
	www.flowers.org.uk /plants/plantfacts/lithops.htm (362 words)

	Lithops Study Group. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Dear friend, this is the first LITHOPS STUDY GROUP.
		To become member of Lithops Study Group is very easy.
		Lithops Study Group wants to make it easier for You, Send an e-mail to lithops@namail.org and You will become in a member.
	saosd.tripod.com /lithopsstudygroup (109 words)

	Lithops question - Cacti & Succulents Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		I've been doing fine with my lithops, but this year for the first time, some of the plants have grown taller than expected.
		A Lithops has roots, a very short stem just a fraction of an inch, and then the cone-shaped body.
		Lithops lose most water through the side of the cone.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/cacti/msg0912400728039.html (652 words)

	Lithops an introduction
		Lithops originate from South Africa and Namibia where they have become highly adapted to
		Although it is hard to imagine, the body of a lithops is in fact a pair of leaves that have evolved
		The majority of lithops produce their flowers during autumn and early winter.
	www.lithop.supanet.com (245 words)

	Help with Split Lithops - Cacti & Succulents Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Lithops will normally split open a little at this time of year to allow them to flower.
		This is a normal stage of the Lithops lifecycle, where a new leaf pair grows and the old leaf pair shrivels and disappears.
		Very possibly the Lithops is doing now what it should have done three or four months ago because it was kept too cold and dark in winter and spring.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/cacti/msg081442219662.html (1660 words)

	Browse by Artist: LITHOPS
		This is the debut full length by Jan Werner's side project (previous EP on Eat Raw), Lithops.
		"Lithops is the solo outlet of Jan St. Werner from the Cologne based Mouse on Mars.
		Lithops' lowed down grind core improv derivatives spit out non linear rhythm ms, immediately unravelling the predictability of the usual speed metal and free jazz exercises with which they might be compared."
	www.forcedexposure.com /artists.../lithops.html (326 words)

	* Dusted Reviews - Lithops *
		Half of the 12 songs here were released before 1999 was over, and the rest were produced around the same time.
		Werner isn't interested in hiding the fact that Mouse on Mars and his Lithops project share similar origins.
		Many of the textures, effects schemes, and sequencing habits spring from the same circuitry as Lithops' more-famous half-brother (for a fast reference point, hear the quick chill-out-room-tinged "Tenson").
	www.dustedmagazine.com /reviews/2909 (461 words)

	Lithops In Their Native Setting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		We had written ahead and, much to our surprise, were met at the train station by a chauffeured limosine from the town council.
		When asked what they are, I pointed to a poster behind the desk and said, " Those plants right on top there." Despite a visit to the local library, they were unable to find anyone who knew where to see them.
		Upon our return we were treated to a visit to a local farm where we had to accept the slow hospitality of coffee and a visit to the family graveyard (decorated with beautiful crystals).
	members.aol.com /thecactuspatch/articles/lithops/lithops.html (442 words)

	Coromandel Cacti - Selling succulent and cactus plants in New Zealand - Cultivation Guide
		Lithops are the gemstones of the plant world.
		Lithops consist of pairs of highly modified leaves that in habitat are usually flush with the level of the ground.
		Lithops live to a great age (probably 100 years or more), with some species forming clusters of over 300 heads while others always remain solitary.
	www.cacti.co.nz /cultivation.html (1650 words)

	Lithops
		Lithops or living stones come from Southern Africa.
		Because of their small size, attractive marking and pretty flowers they are ideal subjects for a small greenhouse which enables them to be given the high light intensity they need.
		Ther are also a number of good books on the genus.
	www.cactus-mall.com /pictures/lithops.html (89 words)

	Lithops: Uni Umit: Pitchfork Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Like the squeal of some embryonic creature from a parallel universe, St. Werner's work comes complete with its own style and vocabulary, organic to the core as it inhabits an exclusively electromagnetic plane.
		Lithops is what Jan St. Werner calls his solo work, removed from the peerless pop instincts of Toma and the digital conceptualism of Markus Popp.
		Uni Umit has St. Werner wandering through a warm, intriguing middle ground, where's he free to explore bubbly grooves alongside more challenging sound textures, creating a winning blend of ear-pleasing comfort and disorienting ambience.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/l/lithops/uni-umit.shtml (310 words)

	Shop eBay Canada Store - nanettealene succulents:: Succulents Cactus Plants, Women's Clothing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Lithops mimic the look and texture of the stones in their natural habitat, and are sometimes refered to as "mimicry" plants.
		The word lithos is Greek for "stone" which is where these awesome plants get their name.
		There are countless types of Lithops, all of which are colorful and unique.
	stores.ebay.ca /nanettealene-SUCCULENTS (246 words)

	sfweekly.com \| Music \| Lithops\|So
		Lithops is the occasional solo venture of Mouse on Mars' Jan St. Werner, while So is a collaboration between glitch maestro Markus Popp, better known as Oval, and the Japanese musician Eri.
		Previously, Popp and St. Werner were themselves collaborators in the digital duo Microstoria, and the burbly, besmirched, crumbs-in-the-keyboard messiness of that project informs both of these albums.
		But Lithops and So ultimately pursue radically different approaches to escaping the gridded regularity of more conventional electronic music.
	www.sfweekly.com /Issues/2003-10-01/music/reviewed4.html (362 words)

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