About Lithops Lesliei
Lithops lesliei, commonly known as stone plant or pebble plant, belongs to the family Aizoaceae and genus Lithops. Originating from South Africa, the plant has a unique appearance of small, split rocks. Their fleshy leaves come in a wide range of colors, including shades of pink, green, brown, grey, and orange, featuring dark-green translucent markings.
Yellow daisy-like flowers bloom throughout autumn, making this succulent highly attractive that goes dormant in summer. While they don't have a significant smell, their visual appeal is undeniably captivating. There are other succulent varieties similar in appearance to Lithops Lesliei, but each has its unique charm.
How to care for Lithops Lesliei
Sunlight/Location: Lithops lesliei is a sun-loving succulent and prefers bright, direct sunlight in winter and autumn during the flowering period. While slight shade in hottest summer days is necessary to avoid outdoor sunburn.
Water: Give good amount of water to Lithops lesliei during its growing season and stop it after the plant is done with flowering. Continue when old leaves are replaced.
Soil/Top dressings: Lithops lesliei prefers well-draining soil, and you can add a top dressing of gravel, sand, rocks, or crushed charcoal.
Planter: Select a small to medium-sized planter with a drainage hole.
Propagation: Lithops lesliei propagate through seeds. Simply sow the seeds in the sand, water for a couple of days, and you will see plantlets emerging from it.
Fertilizer: The plant is not very demanding for the feed, but you can use a fertilizer with high potassium and low nitrogen levels.
Disease: Lithops lesliei is quite disease resistant still; pests like red spiders, mealy bugs, Sciara flies, or aphids can attack, so keep chemical-free pesticides or neem oil as a handy solution.
More information
Primary color: green
Secondary color: tan
Bloom color: yellow
Cold hardiness: zone 9a – 11 b
Product format: 2"
Suitability: indoors, outdoor garden
Propagation: seeds or leaf cuttings
Special characteristic: non-toxic
