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title: "Is my Lithops supposed to do this? 2 of them have wilty pieces. 🥲"
description: "Is my Lithops supposed to do this? 2 of them have wilty pieces. 🥲"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JTKPVVVnTWq8RdIJ8lW6Rg/wR08km6-Q_yzDRHOxWFxLg"
community: "Lithops Lovers"
author: "Joely"
published: "2024-04-28T20:12:31.003327Z"
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# Is my Lithops supposed to do this? 2 of them have wilty pieces. 🥲

_Posted by Joely on 2024-04-28_

Is my Lithops supposed to do this? 2 of them have wilty pieces. 🥲

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## 3 comments

### Riley commented on 2024-04-29

This is completely normal and those wilty pieces can be pulled off once they’re completely dry and brown

#### Joely replied on 2024-04-29

Thank you!! I was worried it was dying!

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-05-02

I read somewhere that the new lithops actually sucks the water from those side pieces for use, which is why the sides dry up and wilt. They also said not to remove them before they're completely dry for that reason

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