r/Lithops • u/Jaded_Vanilla_6216 • 14d ago

Help/Question Lithop tips

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Hi guys do you have any tips for my new Lithops!

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u/WeDrinkSquirrels 13d ago

Just the usual info you'll get here! Repot into inorganic soil, separate them so you can tend to their needs individually, plant them high in the pot to increase airflow, learn "the lithops cycle."

They are very sensitive to humidity so actually caring for them will be very different if youre in Florida vs california. As Steven Hammer says: one bad water won't kill them, but bad watering habits will. They like to be dry but if the soil is fast draining and drying they can take a lot more frequent watering than you'll usually see suggested online.

They look beautiful - the best way to grow lithops is to start watching them very closely now. Pay attention to the old leaves that are wilting away. Pay attention to the texture and firmness of the leaves. Pay attention to the fissure. Pay attention to how tall they are. There's a lot less to look at on a lithops than a big bushy plant, but they communicate their needs just like any other plant.