Description
Lithops lesliei consists of paired, flat-topped leaves patterned like stones. Each year new leaves grow inside the old pair, which shrivels away.
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Plant details
| Botanical name | Lithops lesliei |
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| Common name | Living stones |
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| Supplied as | Established in pot |
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| Photos | Representative of the batch — individual plants vary |
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| Light | Very bright light with good airflow; protect from scorching midday sun in summer.
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| Watering | Water sparingly and only during active growth. Overwatering is the most common cause of loss.
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| Temperature | Avoid frost and avoid hot, humid, stagnant conditions.
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| Growth cycle & dormancy | Follow the plant’s own cycle: it rests while old leaves are absorbed by the new pair and during the hottest months.
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| Substrate | Very gritty mineral mix.
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