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title: "Okay so... My lithop fell off the windowsill, and it broke off, and I…"
description: "Okay so... My lithop fell off the windowsill, and it broke off, and I was wondering if there is any way to save it. If I put it in soil, will it grow roots?"
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community: "Lithops Lovers"
author: "Samantha"
published: "2024-12-02T15:19:04.474383Z"
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# Okay so... My lithop fell off the windowsill, and it broke off, and I…

_Posted by Samantha on 2024-12-02_

Okay so... My lithop fell off the windowsill, and it broke off, and I was wondering if there is any way to save it. If I put it in soil, will it grow roots?

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## 6 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2024-12-02

The answer is “maybe,” but you should try, anyway. I have had mixed results this year with Lithops in various states of life - mostly Lithops bunches where 8 of 10 plants are in trouble. Here are 2 that I swore were also mushed up and ruined, but they grew roots.

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#### Samantha replied on 2024-12-02

Ok thank you!!! I'm definitely gonna try then!!!

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-12-02

I even went so far as to see if anything would happen here haha. Nope, but I tried.

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-02

Yea, you can try putting them in moist perlite over soil too.

### Samantha commented on 2024-12-02

Do I plant it right away, or do I let it callous?

### Ginger commented on 2024-12-13

I had one that lost its tap root too. I did some water therapy on it after it calloused and it grew roots. It’s my understanding that they’ll grow roots but never a new tap root. Therefore when it begins to split you either 1. Lose the plant at that point because it sheds the roots with its leaves or 2. Find a way to keep the root somehow. I read on Reddit someone was able to keep one alive by basically regrowing the roots everytime it split. I’m not ready to give up on mine so I’ll be trying to figure it out when it comes time to split. Just keep in mind once you move it from the water therapy to make sure it still says slightly moist so the roots don’t just dry off. Anyways, wishing you all the luck with your lithops!

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