stoneface

A noun referring to any plant of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, characterized by solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer planta do gênero Lithops, originária da África, caracterizada por flores solitárias amarelas ou brancas e folhas grossas que se assemelham a pedras.

1. Stone-like plant C1 formal

   A type of succulent plant from the genus Lithops, native to southern Africa, with thick, fleshy leaves that resemble small stones or pebbles, and solitary yellow or white flowers.

   • The stoneface plant is perfectly camouflaged among the gravel of its natural habitat.
   • Gardeners often collect stoneface plants for their unusual, rock-like appearance.
   • During autumn, a single yellow flower emerges from the center of the stoneface.

   🇵🇹Planta-pedra

   Sinônimos: living stone