Lithops viridis

A rare green-windowed Lithops known only from a small area south of Loeriesfontein in the Northern Cape, growing on shale where rainfall barely exceeds 100 mm a year. It is a winter-rainfall plant: grow it through autumn to spring, keep it dry in summer, and expect yellow flowers in autumn.

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 on shale in very arid Succulent Karoo country, with the leaf tips level with the ground.

Not given; the Loeriesfontein area lies at roughly 700–900 m.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.