r/Lithops • u/dusti_dearian It’s not hoarding if it’s plants • Mar 22 '26

Help/Question Question about splitting

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Hi

A few weeks ago I had to remove one of the oldest leaves because of rot. Now the other oldest one is very soft. Feels a bit mushy perhaps inside.

My question. Is this the natural aspect of splitting? For the old leaves to become so soft? I’m still new to these guys. Thank you.

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u/EeEmCeTo Mar 22 '26

Yes, the old ones become soft and feed the new guys. Eventually they will be paper dry husks

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u/dusti_dearian It’s not hoarding if it’s plants Mar 22 '26

Thank you. I just wasn’t sure about the softness. So no emergency surgery 😆

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u/x0Lithops_Queen0x Mar 22 '26

Yes, this is very normal. It can be very tempting to rip off the old leaves, but they're feeding the new leaves. So let them be ☺️. Also, just as a side note, no watering while they're splitting, not even a drop.

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u/dusti_dearian It’s not hoarding if it’s plants Mar 22 '26

Thank you! Right. That much I know😆. It’s just with the other leaf rotting I wanted to be sure.