Lithops burchellii

A living-stone from the Northern Cape interior, raised in 2019 from Lithops lesliei subsp. burchellii to species rank. Grow it like L. lesliei: strong light, water in the warm months, and a dry winter while the new leaf pair forms.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Sits flush with the ground among stones and gravel on the open, summer-rainfall plains of the Northern Cape, with only the leaf tips exposed. Habitat detail is inferred from the L. lesliei group; only one wild record is georeferenced.

The single georeferenced site is at about 1,100 m on the interior plateau.

Northern Cape

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.