Lithops salicola
Salt-dwelling living stone
Lithops Lithops
L. salicola - L. salicola is a compact, tender, perennial succulent with paired, very fleshy, mottled, grey-green leaves and daisy-like, white flowers blooming between the leaves in late summer.
Lithops salicola is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Aphids , Mealybugs Aphids , Mealybugs
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
Offsets, Seed
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Lithops salicola (Salt-dwelling living stone) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow under glass in cactus compost & added leaf mould in bright, filtered light & good ventilation. Water moderately in growth & feed every 2-3 weeks with low nitrogen fertiliser. Keep dry in dormancy. Grow outdoors in poor, sharply-drained soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Lithops salicola
Salt-dwelling living stone
Lithops Lithops
L. salicola - L. salicola is a compact, tender, perennial succulent with paired, very fleshy, mottled, grey-green leaves and daisy-like, white flowers blooming between the leaves in late summer.
South Africa
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
Offsets, Seed
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Lithops salicola (Salt-dwelling living stone) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow under glass in cactus compost & added leaf mould in bright, filtered light & good ventilation. Water moderately in growth & feed every 2-3 weeks with low nitrogen fertiliser. Keep dry in dormancy. Grow outdoors in poor, sharply-drained soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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