Stone Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gardener carefully watered her rare stone plant, making sure not to overhydrate it as it was native to dry African soil.
- Stone plants have adapted to their environment by developing leaves that resemble stones, allowing them to blend in and conserve water.
- Lithops is a genus of succulent stone plants commonly known as living stones.
- During spring, the stone plant began to bloom with beautiful yellow flowers, which attracted a variety of bees to the garden.
- In order to care for her stone plant properly, she researched its native African habitat to replicate its natural conditions.