Lithops aucampiae
Living stone, Flowering stones, Pebble plants
- Height × spread
- 0.03m × 0.15m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
These small intriguing plants have two leaves, joined together though unequal in size. They are coloured in shades of brown. Yellow flowers are produced from their centre in late summer and autumn. They produce new leaves and the old ones shed, like the skin of a reptile. These, as the name suggests, simulate stones. The upper surface of each leaf contains a translucent 'window'.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Brown
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.03m
- Spread
- 0.15m
- Spread in 10 years
- 0.1m
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Gravelly soil, Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous), Alkaline
- Drainage
- Dry soil
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Indoor light
- full light at all times
- Indoor temperature
- 5C minimum temperature
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn-Winter · Indoors
Keep dry during dormancy
Keep dry during the period of dormancy or resting, which is likely to be from the middle of the autumn until spring.
Autumn-Winter · Outdoors
Keep dry during dormancy
Keep dry during the period of dormancy or resting, which is likely to be from the middle of the autumn until spring.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Water regularly during growth
Water regularly while in growth.
Adopt a regime that means the plants are thoroughly watered every week so that they do not become dessicated. In hot weather watering may need to be more frequent, but less often in cool or moist conditions.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water regularly during growth
Water regularly while in growth.
Adopt a regime that means the plants are thoroughly watered every week so that they do not become dessicated. In hot weather watering may need to be more frequent, but less often in cool or moist conditions.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with cactus feed
Use specialist cactus feed and apply monthly from June until September, using the quantity advised on the container .
Summer-Autumn · Outdoors
Feed with cactus feed
Use specialist cactus feed and apply monthly from June until September, using the quantity advised on the container .
Planting & general
Indoor temperature · Planting
5C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 5 Centigrade.
Compost · Planting
Cactus compost for repotting
Use standard cactus compost. Top the soil with grit or granite chips to ensure perfect drainage around plant stem. Repot when the plant is dry and delay watering for 3 days after repotting.
You can also make own compost using 3 parts John Innes no. 2, 1 part horticultural grit, and 1 part horticultural grade perlite or pumice. There are many 'recipes' available and opinions vary widely - consult specialist literature or websites.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a sunny spot, close to window
Give this plant a position where there is as much light and sunlight as possible, within 2-3 metres of a sunny or bright window (one that is south, east, or west facing).