Hi all, I’m new to Lithops and am hoping these three little guys can grow in the same pot.
I’ve got a terracotta pot (yes yes it has drainage holes) and I’ll mix together some pumice, sand, maybe some perlite if I’m feeling fun, and a little cactus/succulent potting mix from Bunnings.
Any advice or dire warnings?
by IvoteforPedro
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The Pleiospilos grows more like Lithops, but they require less frequent water (in my care anyway) and they tend to change leaves at different times of year than Lithops (species of both these genera should be kept dry while they grow new leaves to prevent risk of rot).
The Conophytum is the least alike of the 3, preferring to grow in the winter. Though that plant is C. bilobum, which is the least problematic species (it can be coaxed into growing all year in mild conditions).
Not impossible to grow them together, but you’ll have an easier time growing them separately.
Community pots rarely work IME, unless the same specie