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Lithops salicola

A grey-green living stone with white flowers from the summer-rainfall interior of South Africa, and one of the most forgiving Lithops to water. Give it full sun, a very gritty mix, water during the warm months and keep it dry through winter while the new leaf pair forms.

Lithops salicola
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 flush with the ground in well-drained gravel, sand and rock crevices on open, sun-baked plains, mimicking the surrounding pebbles.

About 1000–1350 m.

Northern CapeFree State

🔒 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.