Argyroderma delaetiiC.A.Maass

Baby ’s Bottom , Living Stones , Silver Stones , Stone Plant

Argyroderma roseumvar.delaetii , Argyroderma schuldtii

Argyroderma delaetii, commonly known as Baby’s Bottom. Flowers and bud.

Flowers and bud. In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Argyroderma

The specific epithet " delaetii " ( pronounced " del - ay - football tee - eye " ) reward Frans ( Frantz ) de Laet ( 1866–1928 ) , a Belgian succulent plant expert and plantsman in Kontich .

Argyroderma deletionis native to South Africa . It grows on flats or slope with quartz pebbles in Van Rhynsdorp , Western Cape .

Argyroderma delaetii, commonly known as Baby’s Bottom. New leaves.

New leaves. In habitat, West Coast DC, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo bydesertnaturalist. Used underCC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

Argyroderma delaetiiis a dwarf succulent that normally shape a undivided body , seldom 2 or 3 , that consist of two polar , semi - ovate leaves dissever by a deepfissure . It can grow up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) marvelous and is unremarkably sink into the primer in its aboriginal home ground . The upper control surface can reach up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in duration and 1.2 in ( 3 cm ) in width . The leaves are blockheaded , fleshy , gray - green to blue - green . Each twelvemonth , a young distich of leaves appear from the fissure , disintegrating after 1 or 2 season . The quondam leaves dry out out and shrivel gray .

Thesolitaryflowers appear in the fall and can reach a diameter of 2 in ( 5 cm ) . They vary in color from magenta , crimson , or pink to yellow or clean . The yield is a 14- to 24 - locular capsule .

This metal money is very varying . Even plants from the same seed capsule may produce flowers in different colors .

Argyroderma delaetii, commonly known as Baby’s Bottom. Flower.

Flower. In cultivation, Tessenderlo, Belgium. Photo by Marco Bries. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

luminance : This succulent needs hopeful light source but does not wish too much lineal sun . The perfect spot to grow yourA. delaetiiindoors is a gay windowsill with 4 to 5 hours of lineal sunshine during the early part of the daytime and fond shade during the afternoon .

Soil : A. delaetiithrives best in holey soil mixes that allow water system to run out off quickly . you may utilise a commercial potting mix peculiarly designed for succulents ormake your own .

Temperature : High temperatures are not a problem for this plant as long as there is mess of fresh air , but it is not a stale - hardy succulent . A. delaetiican withstand temperatures as abject as 35 ° F ( 1.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10b to 11b , 35 ° F to 50 ° F ( 1.7 ° C to 10 ° century ) .

Argyroderma delaetii, commonly known as Baby’s Bottom. A small colony of heads with new leaves and seed pods.

A small colony of heads with new leaves and seed pods. In habitat, Matzikama Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byTony Rebelo. Used underCC BY-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

Watering : A. delaetiirequires little or no water when it goes dormant , usually in summer . When it begins to farm again in fall , it is safe to water system deeply , allowing the dirt to dry between waterings . If parting come out to seam during participating growth , your plant life need water supply .

fecundate : This pocket-sized succulent is a light tributary and does not want fertilizer if repotted every two years .

Repotting : This small succulent will ride out happy in the same muckle for several decade . The mutual grounds for repotting is to divide or to give the plant a big develop space . The in effect time to repotA. delaetiiis at the beginning of the active growth point , but the repotting can be done almost any time while the flora is actively produce .

Propagation : This species is usually get from seed . It is also easy propagate by division . The good clock time to divideA. delaetiiis in late summer before it begins to break dormancy . Sow the seeds in pin in a pot with a well - drain soil mixing .

Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Mesembs .

A. delaetiiis consider non - toxic to humans and pets .

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