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Daril

The bottom leaves are getting squishy! Does it need water or is this normal??

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  1. Dave_opuntiaface

    You should water if the top leaf isn’t turgid, which I only recently learned means “really plump.” Give it a little squeeze. If you watered yesterday, do not water it today. Consecutive days of watering is a good way to kill them.

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    • Daril

      The top leaves are pretty solid.

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      I have a few of these - all shapes and sizes. I have them all catalogued in Planta, but I have almost abandoned the watering schedule in favor of the pinch method ha.

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    • Daril

      So if the leaves are squishy, then o need to water? Is that correct? Regardless of whether it’s the top or the bottom leaves, right??

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      Dang it I missed this question. Only if the top leaves are soft.

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  2. Heather B

    I thought it was bad to water if they are splitting. Is this splitting? Asking because I just bought my first lithops!

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    • Sharon

      Unless the new leaf pair is soft or wrinkled from lack of water, generally, it will pull enough water from the old leaves. Too much water causes stacking as the old leaves can’t dry out, and you end up with a lot of leaf pairs stacked on each other

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    • Riley

      This isn’t a lithops, this is a different split rock plant. They grow more leaves than lithops, and you definitely shouldn’t water lithops while they’re splitting

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    • Heather B

      Thank you!

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  3. Sharon

    It’s a split stone plant, slightly different from lithops. These generally are okay with having 2 pairs of leaves, and I find they tend to be more forgiving with not having a long rest period without water, which lithops need. If you watered yesterday, definitely do not water again today

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    • GreenLeaf

      Yes to all of the above! These are different from Lithops, so their care is also different. Its normal and healthy for them to have multiple sets of leaves. I use the squeeze test as above posters have said, mine also seems to close a bit when its thirsty. If you just watered yesterday do not water again today.

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  4. Dave_opuntiaface

    Your next step could be a flower. It will suddenly show up.

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