Karoo Rose

Did you know

• The Karoo Rose closely resembles the stones among which it grows, a camouflage strategy to avoid being eaten by animals.
• Its large, bright yellow daisy-like flowers are disproportionately huge compared to its tiny stone-like body.
• It is the sole species in the genus Lapidaria, whose name means 'stone-like' in Latin.
• This plant can survive months without water by storing moisture in its thick, fleshy leaves.
• Collectors prize it as one of the most beautiful living-stone plants, though it is rarer in cultivation than Lithops.

Color meanings

Uses

• succulent collections
• rock gardens
• ornamental curiosity
• container gardening