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Lithops lesliei

The most northerly and easterly Lithops, growing among stones in the summer-rainfall grasslands of South Africa's Highveld at 1,200–1,500 m. Unlike winter-rainfall species, it grows through the warm wet summer and needs a cold, completely dry winter.

Lithops lesliei
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Open grassland and rocky flats, set nearly flush with the ground among pebbles and rock, sometimes partly shaded by grass.

The climate sites lie at about 1,200–1,530 m on the interior plateau.

GautengNorth WestFree StateNorthern CapeLimpopoBotswana

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.