**Scientific Name** Lithops hookeri (J. Hooker's stonefaced plant) **Common Name** Living Stone, Flowering Stone, Stone Face **Origin** Originates in South Africa **Description** The Living Stones just might be the weirdest-looking plant you'll ever see. True to their name, they look more like pebbles than living plants, but this incredible succulent is really alive and kicking! It achieves its unique appearance by growing two wide, fleshy leaves which are rounded or flattened on top, creating its stony appearance. In the wild, they grow on stony ground, blending in with normal, non-living rocks, in arid conditions where their thick leaves help retain water. In ideal conditions, the Lithops will flower, with the bloom growing between the two leaves and adding to this incredible plant's unique appearance. **Light** Needs plenty of light; choose a sunny windowsill that gets a couple of hours of morning or evening sun year-round **Water** Allow the soil to totally dry out between waters *