Lithops (6cm pot)

Lithops, also known as "Living Stones" due to their unusual appearance are a succulent that is native to southern Africa and make for an excellent and low maintenance houseplant. They are small and slow growing but as they mature, older specimens will appear as a clump of colourful pebbles in their pot. We have 2 varieties available, a white flowering and a yellow flowering, so please state in the comments if you have a preference when ordering.

How to grow and care for Lithops 

• Lithops have come to tolerate harsh sunlight and so should be grown where they will receive around 4-5 hours of early sunlight with some partial shade in the afternoon. A south or east facing window is ideal.
• Water your Lithops once every 2 weeks (at most) beginning at the end of summer, where this plant is actively growing allowing the soil to completely dry out in in between waterings. But once the winter season hits, leave it be and do not water at all. During the warmer months, if you plant starts to wrinkle or pucker at all it needs a watering but do not leave in waterlogged soil. Allow the water to drain.
• For repotting ensure yo have fast draining soil. You can either use a cactus mix or make sure you combine multi-purpose compost with plenty of grit. Make sure the roots are significantly developed and fill the pot before any repotting is done and when that is the case the best time for repotting is around May.
• They can generally do without feed but may benefit from one dose of cactus feed in the spring which is just before the flowering season.

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