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Lithops olivacea

A living stone of Bushmanland in South Africa's Northern Cape, found around Aggeneys, Pofadder and Namies near quartz outcrops. It wants intense light, hot dry summers and very little water at any time, with growth in the warm months and yellow flowers in autumn.

Lithops olivacea
Photo: Andrew Massyn, Public domain, 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

Grows near large deposits and formations of quartz in arid Bushmanland, with the leaf tips nearly flush with the ground.

Few records carry an elevation; the Aggeneys–Pofadder area lies at about 800–1,000 m.

Northern CapeSouth Africa

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.