Adorable! 4 to 6 plants per pot!
Lithops sp.
lith-OPPS
Common Names: Living Stone, Pebble Plant, Split Rocks, Butt Plant
Family: Aizoaceae
Origin: Southern Africa
Growth: Splitting
Light: Full sun
Foot Candles: 250+
Water: Let dry completely. Should not be watering more than 6 times per year. Plant should wrinkle very slightly to indicate it needs water.
Humidity: Not required
Temperature: 18°C - 26°C
Soil: Extremely well draining cactus mix
Container: Pot with drainage
Nutrients: 7-7-7 only in Spring
Propagation: Seed
Interiorscape Use: Novelty, desktop plant
Common Pests: Mealybugs, Aphids, Spider Mites, Scale, Thrips.
Common Issues: Overwatering can easily occur, as the plant never developed the genetics to stop the intake of water when it has reached capacity, resulting in the plant literally popping like a balloon from too much water being pulled into the tissue. Also susceptible to popping from being poked with sharp fingernails.
Comments: A great novelty plant that resembles a small pebble. The flower emerges from the ‘crack’ between the two leaves. Each year the plant will develop a new set of leaves after flowering. Comes in many colours and patterns.
Toxicity: Safe.