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Lithops pseudotruncatella

Lithops pseudotruncatella
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lithops pseudotruncatella is a small, stone-mimicking succulent from Namibia, with paired thick leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers. It thrives with bright light, sharp drainage and very sparing watering.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during active growth in spring and autumn, and keep almost dry in winter and during the summer dormancy.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Namibia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Lithops pseudotruncatella is a species of succulent in the family Aizoaceae. Initial confusion associated with Conophytum truncatum is where it derives its name, literally meaning "fake-truncatum". It also received The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is endemic to Namibia.

Other Lithops plants

Lithops karasmontana · Lithops lesliei · Lithops olivacea · Lithops optica · Lithops salicola · Living Stones

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithops pseudotruncatella by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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