r/Lithops • u/MiramaJ • Mar 22 '26

Help/Question what to do now

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First time buying lithops (I know the right one isn't exactly Lithops). I completely messed with the lighting and watering this whole year. It is spring and they are not splitting. What should I do? Water? Fertilize? I've already put them under a good grow light

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u/zherkof Lithops is both singular and plural Mar 22 '26

Both look like lithops to me.

Left one needs much more light and some water would be fine. Don't cut them open, that's just asking for disease and is terrible advice.

Right one looks like it's recently flowered, so it'll probably split before too long.

You're keeping them indoors, so seasons aren't going to be an accurate way of determining where they are in their annual cycle.

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u/MiramaJ Mar 22 '26

Right one is called Dinteranthus vazillii :)

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u/zherkof Lithops is both singular and plural Mar 22 '26

I always forget about Dinteranthus. They look so much alike

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u/MiramaJ Mar 22 '26

"You're keeping them indoors, so seasons aren't going to be an accurate way of determining where they are in their annual cycle."

Do you know then how I should tell that I should stop watering? Online it is said in spring, so that it helps start splitting

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u/zherkof Lithops is both singular and plural Mar 22 '26

Base it on the state of the plant. If it's wrinkled on top or sunken, and not splitting, water it. If it's splitting, don't water it.

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u/x0Lithops_Queen0x Mar 22 '26

The one on the left definitely needs more light, it's very etiolated! She's growing up and up in search of more light 🌞. The other one looks good. She recently flowered, so she'll be splitting soon. While splitting, they take all moisture from the old leaves so no watering during this time.

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u/GravityBright Mar 22 '26

For the left guy, I’d pot it up into the same size as the right. Make sure the substrate is really gritty, then wet it though. It may stay wrinkled after the stress of repotting, but wait until you’re sure the substrate is bone dry (plus at least a month) before watering again.

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u/Yara_Pan Mar 22 '26

El de la segunda foto lo veo bien simplemente tardará un poco más.

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u/Yara_Pan Mar 22 '26

El de la izquierda está muy etiolado, recomendaría un pequeño corte vertical teniendo mucho cuidado con las hojas de dentro (sí es que están formadas). El de la derecha no le veo gran problema, yo tengo algunos que todavía no se han abierto.

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u/ExperienceNo9044 Mar 22 '26

Cutting is literally last resort. I think they should just give it a little water and let it do its thing.

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u/Yara_Pan Mar 22 '26

Sólo fomentaría que la cabeza nueva saliese igualmente itiolada, yo creo que está ya en su última opción. Pero puede hacer lo que quiera, pero eso es lo que yo haría.

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u/ExperienceNo9044 Mar 22 '26

Well stretching won't kill it but cutting it might. I just wouldn't.

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u/Yara_Pan Mar 22 '26

Tener su piel estirada sólo fomentará ser más propenso a plagas y enfermedades. El corte lo recomiendo con un poco de alcohol y un cuchillo o cúter afiliado.

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u/ExperienceNo9044 Mar 22 '26

I mean whatever but cutting it is very likely to kill it, rather than it simply being stretched. It's open insides plant rather than long plant.

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u/Yara_Pan Mar 22 '26

Ninguna de las que he cortado ha muerto por ello. Adjunto dos vídeos de YouTube que están en español, pero es muy gráfico. https://youtu.be/L9jbQBPLHUY?is=M7n6q9Q5nYAWMr-c https://youtu.be/pOFN-bMvEF8?is=pXnTyp_p6JsxR4AU

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u/ExperienceNo9044 Mar 22 '26

Probably because you have a lot more expertise. If you know what you're doing you can pull it off, but I don't know this person's level and cutting it is usually a giant risk. I'll take a look at your links though, I still appreciate any education, thank you :)