To be perfectly honest, I bought the plant because I’ve long wanted one, however, I didn’t do any research until it flowered just this week. I think I’m supposed to spritz it every weekish? Anyway, for some strange reason the flower had be bursting with pride.
by enragedsquirrels
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That’s a conophytum. Much more forgiving about water requirements than lithops.
Leave the old skins alone. They offer Sun protection for new growth. They’ll eventually fall away/wither.
Where do you live?
Conophytum actually prefer a more frequent watering when actively growing (every 4-5 days). As winter starts to settle in, the plant will move into a rest phase. Right now, I’d give the plant a good drink making sure the water drains completely (best watering time is early morning).
While winter resting, water is withheld until a new splitting is finished in the late/winter>early to mid spring.