Portulacaria pygmaea having a ball in the desert

The largely green but not large mound of this Portulacaria pygmaea plant in habitat enjoys the benefit of numerous white quartzite pebbles cooling the ground around it. Roots function better under such conditions.

Maybe even feel better! Who knows? One plant’s relief may be another plant’s enjoyment. In one sense life is binary, on or off, in another there is the quality of it on a scale. It all depends on how one is conditioned. Enjoy your day!