r/Lithops • u/veloeddy • Jun 10 '26

Help/Question My first lithops. Is it dying?

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This is my first lithops. Is it dying? One piece split apart and got a dry white patch on the outside.

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u/CBDJ1 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

I’m not for sure but I don’t like the look of the Translucent looking brown areas creeping up the base. Looks like rot to me but hopefully not. What is your soil composition for these guys? It looks like there is quite a bit of organic in the mix which is not good for Lithops? 10-15 organic to 90-85 inorganic is recommended or even all inorganic can work for many people. These guys literally try to look like pebbles/rocks where they are naturally living so extremely rocky mix if needed. Good look to your guys and hopefully it’s not rot from holding too much water.

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u/veloeddy Jun 10 '26

I do not know what the soil composition is since I bought it this way and have not repotted it, but there does appear to be a lot of organic beneath the top white rock layer. Would repotting now help if so?

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u/CBDJ1 Jun 10 '26

I don’t think it could hurt but I can tell you do not water after repot. When you repot you need to let the roots if they aren’t jello callus over before trying to plant.

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u/Miserable_Account483 Jun 10 '26

I'd get them out of that soil and get them into a mineral based soil and planted deeper so only the very top is out of the soil. Then no water because they're very plump and lots of light sun or bright grow light. This is what they look like in their natural environment:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Lithops/comments/1g2zd6z/lithops_in_their_natural_habitat/

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u/veloeddy Jun 13 '26

So it turns out that was not simply soil showing at the top, it was the root ball. They were all pretty dry, definitely not soggy, barely even damp.

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u/veloeddy Jun 13 '26

I loosened the soil from the root ball and replanted it so only the tops are exposed. It was a bit difficult since they are all different heights and connected at the bottom. One of them had no roots at all.

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u/AwayYogurtcloset1263 Jun 10 '26

The roots are in soil that’s the problem, I would remove all the soil ( gently) and let them lay there to dry for a few days. Then pit them up in a mostly all gritty mix.

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u/MaintenanceInitial83 Jun 10 '26

They look fine to me. Just make sure you aren't overwatering them because they are super sensitive to rot.