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''Lithops schwantesii'' is a
succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
plant of the genus ''Lithops
''Lithops'' 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 () 'stone' and () 'face', referring to the stone-like appearanc ...
'' and a member of the family Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is d ...
. ''L. schwantesii'' receives its name from Gustav Schwantes
Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwantes (18 September 1881 – 1960) was a German archaeologist and botanist specialist of Aizoaceae (Mesembryanthemaceae).
Life and work
Schwantes was born in Bleckede and died in Hamburg.
The Duvensee paddle is the pr ...
, a prominent archaeologist and botanist of late 19th and 20th century. The succulent also received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
for being a resilient and easy to cultivate plant.
Description
This particular species, like that of all in its genus, grows best in direct sunlight. It originates and grows in South Africa. The plant has channels that run along the tops of its leaves. The channels are irregular, and do not usually run in a common pattern. Leaves are usually grey with tinges of red, blue pink, brown, or green. Its flowers are small-medium in size and yellow in color.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5977189 schwantesii Flora of South Africa Taxa named by Kurt Dinter