Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent — photo: yellowcloud, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent — photo: yellowcloud, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Indoor Plants

Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent

Zones 10a–11bLive Plant
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Lithops mimic pebbles so convincingly that most people miss them entirely, then split open in autumn to push out a daisy-like flower.
Pot Size: 2" Pot
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Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent — photo: yellowcloud, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Indoor Plants

Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent

$8.00 $6.00
Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent — photo: yellowcloud, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Indoor Plants

Lithops (Living Stones) Succulent

$8.00 $6.00
Pot Size: 2" Pot
Description

Living stones are collector plants with one non-negotiable rule: their watering calendar is the opposite of a normal houseplant, and overwatering is what kills nearly every one that dies. Water lightly in early fall when flower buds form, then keep them completely dry all winter, and give absolutely no water from late winter into spring while the new leaf pair emerges and absorbs the old one - the old leaves are the plant's water supply, and watering then causes it to burst or rot. Resume very occasional water only after the old pair has shriveled to papery husks, and keep them dry again through the peak of summer. Shipped in a 2" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.

Specifications
  • Mature size: 1-2 in tall and 1-2 in wide
  • Grows best: Indoors year-round
  • Pet safety: Non-toxic to cats and dogs
  • Sourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.
Care Instructions
  • Light: Bright direct light, 4-5 hours minimum
  • Water: Sparse in fall and late spring; none in winter or while splitting
  • Soil: Needs an extremely gritty mineral mix - at least half pumice, coarse sand, or grit with very little compost or bark.
  • Feeding: Do not fertilize; lithops grow best with no supplemental feeding at all.
Growing Zone

Hardy in zones 10a–11b. It won't take a hard freeze, so north of its range grow it in a pot and bring it in for winter.

Full colour is zones 10a–11b, where this plant is hardy in the ground. Lower 48 shown — that's where we ship. 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, via the PRISM Climate Group.

Questions & Answers

How big does it get?
1-2 in tall and 1-2 in wide

How much light does it need?
Bright direct light, 4-5 hours minimum

Is it safe for pets?
Non-toxic to cats and dogs

How is it shipped?
Packed to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.

Shipping & Returns

Ships to all 48 contiguous states from our farm in Lineville, Alabama.

What it costs

Based on your order total: $12.95 under $35 · $16.95 to $75 · $21.95 to $125 · free over $125.

Ship days

Mondays and Tuesdays only — see below.

Getting it ready

1–3 business days to pot up, water back and pack.

Where we can't go

Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. boxes, and outside the United States.

Why we only ship Mondays and Tuesdays

A plant in a dark box is on a clock. Shipping early in the week means it reaches you before the weekend instead of sitting in a warehouse from Friday to Monday. It costs us a day or two of lead time and saves a lot of plants.

Practically: an order placed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or over the weekend goes out the following Monday. We'd rather tell you that now than let you find it in a tracking number.

How long it takes once it leaves

Typical ground transit from Lineville, Alabama after the ship day. Estimates, not guarantees — weather and carrier backlogs happen.

  • 1–2 days Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky
  • 2–3 days The rest of the Southeast and Midwest, Texas, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast
  • 3–5 days The Plains, the Mountain West and the West Coast

Tracking is emailed the moment your box is scanned.

If something arrives unhappy

A little leaf drop or travel stress is normal and usually sorts itself out within a week or two of settling in. If a plant arrives genuinely damaged, email support@wadegreens.com within 48 hours of delivery with a photo of the plant and the box, and we'll make it right.

Plant Traits

The facts that decide whether it takes root, in the order that matters.

Sunlight

Full Sun (6+ hrs) · Partial Sun (4-6 hrs)

Six or more hours of direct sun. With less it stretches toward the light and flowering thins out.

Water

Moderate

Water when the top inch of soil is dry. Evenly damp, never standing wet.

Mature Size

1-3 ft

Where it settles once established. Plan the spacing for this, not for the size it arrives at.

Foliage

Evergreen

Holds working leaves year round, replacing them gradually rather than all at once. Structure through winter.

Works As

Houseplant

Traits

  • Low MaintenanceNo routine pruning, staking, deadheading or feeding to stay presentable. Not the same as no water in the first season.
  • EvergreenLeaves stay on and working through winter, replaced gradually instead of all at once. Year-round structure, and a windbreak where you need one.

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