Lithop Living Stone Live Plant
2" Pot
$35.00
Sale price
$35.00
Regular price
Free shipping included
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Lithop Living Stone Live Plant
$35.00
Sale price
$35.00
Regular price
Free shipping included
Light Bright light, some direct sunCare ModeratePets Keep away from pets
What arrives: your plant, rooted in soil in its 2" nursery pot. Pot size is the pot's diameter, not the plant's height — a larger pot generally means an older, larger plant. Live plants vary in height, fullness and leaf count.
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Free delivery, continental U.S. Packed and dispatched in 1–4 business days (we ship Monday–Wednesday so plants don't sit in transit over a weekend); standard transit is then typically 3–7 business days. Heat packs are not included automatically — for cold-weather deliveries (below about 45°F at the destination) add Winter Plant Shipping Protection to your order. In extreme heat or cold we may hold your order until it is safe to ship, and will let you know. Shipping details
Living Stones (Lithops), or Pebble Plants, are fascinating succulents that mimic the stones around them. Spreading sideways over time, a single plant can look like several pairs of pebbles in shades of gray, green, red, and purple, with smooth to pebbled surfaces.
Why choose Lithop Living Stone
- Mimics a pebble — one of the strangest plants you can keep
- Needs only a few well-timed waterings a year
- Loves a sunny windowsill
Looks best: sunny south- or west-facing windowsill.
What you receive
- One live Lithop Living Stone, rooted in soil in a 2" nursery pot.
- Nursery pot and soil included; a decorative planter only if you select one.
- Live plants vary in height, fullness and leaf count within the pot size you choose; we do not publish measured shipping heights.
Will it suit your home?
- Botanical name: Lithops
- Light: Bright light with some direct sun (a sunny windowsill)
- Water: sparingly and by season — mainly late summer through autumn, lightly in spring; bone-dry through winter while the old leaves are absorbed, and mostly dry in midsummer heat.
- Difficulty: Moderate — undemanding, but the seasonal watering cycle has to be followed.
- Growth style: Stemless, stone-like succulent with one or more leaf pairs.
- Mature size: Stays tiny — a single leaf pair is about an inch across, slowly forming a small clump over years.
- Pet safety: Pet safety varies among succulents — keep this plant out of reach of pets unless you have confirmed it is non-toxic.
Good fit: Sunny windowsills and bright rooms · People who tend to underwater (or forget to water) · Lovers of sculptural, low-water plants · Small spaces — shelves, desks, and sills.
Think twice if: Low-light rooms — they stretch and weaken · People who tend to overwater — soggy soil rots them · Homes with pets, unless you've confirmed it's non-toxic · Spots with no bright or direct light.
Delivery and arrival help
- Ships free within the continental U.S. from a greenhouse in Florida or California, carefully packed in its nursery pot with soil.
- Dispatched within 1–4 business days, Monday to Wednesday so plants don't sit in transit over a weekend; standard transit is typically 3–7 business days after that.
- Heat packs are not included automatically: in cold weather (below about 45°F at the destination) add Winter Plant Shipping Protection to your order, and in extreme cold or heat we may hold the order until it is safe to ship — we will let you know.
- If it arrives dead, severely damaged, or significantly different from the description, email photos of the plant and packaging to info@shopfloridaplant.com within 48 hours of delivery for a full refund or a free replacement (refund policy).
- Give your plant a few days to settle in; minor cosmetic marks from transit are normal.
Care and common questions
- Light: Bright light with some direct sun is ideal for Lithop Living Stone — a sunny windowsill is perfect. Too little light makes it stretch and lose its compact shape.
- Watering: Follow the seasons, not a schedule. Keep it bone-dry from late autumn to spring while the old leaf pair is absorbed by the new one; begin light watering once the old leaves are papery; water a little more in late summer and autumn (its growing and flowering season); and keep it mostly dry in midsummer heat. Let the gritty mix dry out completely between drinks.
- Humidity: Average household humidity is fine — these are dry-climate plants and don't need misting.
- Temperature: Warm room temperatures; protect it from frost and cold drafts.
- Soil: A gritty, fast-draining cactus/succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole.
- Fertilizer: Rarely needed — at most a very weak cactus feed once during the autumn growing season.
- Old leaves: Never cut off the old leaf pair — it shrivels as the new pair draws water from it and comes away on its own once papery. Lithops are grown from seed or by carefully dividing a mature clump; they do not grow from leaf cuttings.
- Care tip: Err on the side of underwatering — these store water and rot if kept wet.
How often should I water Lithop Living Stone?
Lithops run on a seasonal cycle, not a schedule. Keep it completely dry from late autumn through spring while the old leaf pair shrivels and is absorbed by the new one — watering then is the main way these plants are lost. Once the old leaves are papery, water lightly; water a little more in late summer and autumn when it grows and flowers, and ease off in midsummer heat. Always let the gritty mix dry out fully between drinks.
What kind of light does Lithop Living Stone need?
Bright light with some direct sun is ideal for Lithop Living Stone — a sunny windowsill is perfect. Too little light makes it stretch and lose its compact shape.
Is Lithop Living Stone pet safe?
Pet safety varies among succulents and cacti. Until you've confirmed Lithop Living Stone is non-toxic, it's safest to keep it out of reach of pets.
Why is my Lithop Living Stone shriveling or splitting?
Shriveling of the old outer leaves while a new pair pushes up from the center is normal — the plant is recycling them; don't water until they're papery. A plant that splits open or turns mushy was watered while dormant or kept in soggy mix. Stacked, stretched leaves mean too little light.