Aucamp's living stone

Aucamp's living stone · Propagation

Aucamp's living stone · Lithops aucampiae

Living stones are succulent plants that mimic stones as a form of camouflage. They are generally easy to care for. Key special care points involve minimal watering—only when the soil is completely dry, and avoiding water on the leaves. They require bright light but should be protected from intense, direct sunlight. It's also crucial to provide a well-draining soil mix to prevent root rot.

Watering: Water only when substrate fully dry, nearly no water through cold winterSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

How to Propagate Aucamp's living stone?

There are many ways of propagation of succulent plants; seeds can be collected for sowing, but they are difficult to germinate. It is more common to use leaves for cutting propagation, generally in spring and autumn. Select a whole leave of a healthy plant, cut it off with a knife, and lay it flat on the slightly humid soil, with the leaf base close to the soil. Provide it with suitable temperature (25 ℃) and light (bright scattered light). In a week or two, a bud will grow at the leaf base.