and Ross Valley Nursery
Very low water, they get most of their moisture from morning dew, and a small amount of rainfall in the late summer.
We find that heavy misting every couple weeks is enough for most of the year, a little extra water down to the roots in August/September is best. To be fine with this level of water we recommend growing the Lithops in very bright indirect light, very little direct sun. With more sun they do take more water but it is tricky to get it right and they are rot prone if you try.
1 1/2″ across w/fissure; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1″-2″ across; very low water
1″-2″ across; very low water
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1″-2″ across; very low water
Small, irregular, with prominent reddish-brown patterning. Found in Limestone fields.
1″-2″ across; little water in Summer, none in Winter; grey-green with olive spots
1″-2″ across; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1-1/2″ across w/fissure; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Rare purple mesemb. Windowed tops. Will form small clusters over time. Winter-growing, summer-dormant and very low water – can be tricky to get the watering and drainage correct.
1″ across w/fissure, translucent; little water in Summer, none in Winter
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; very low water
1-1/2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Puna bonnieae
Small 6″ stems, geophytic opuntioid. Pink flowers.
One of the largest genera
Species ranger in size from an inch to a yard
Soft and fuzzy appearing, low clustering small barrels with cream-colored flowers.
Usually solitary. Cylindrical to 12″h. Short pyramidal tubercles, not woolly. Crown of small bright pink flowers.
Small multi-stemmed globose with variable flowers, some bristles
Small globose with variable flowers, lots of bristles
3-4″ round stems form large clusters. Circular clusters of deep pink flowers are borne on the upper surface in spring and summer. Hooked spines, downy white hairs.
Usually solitary, some clumps; to 10″h.; woolly between short central spines
M. zeilmanniana
Prolific small cream colored flowers. Variable cactus. Slow to offset.
Mammillaria bocasana fa. monstrose “Fred”
Small multi-stemmed globose monstrose cactus with few spines and none of the hairs of the species. Rot prone, keep dry in winter.
4″. Dense clusters of deep green globose stems. Wild spines, creamy flowers.
Long stems, 1″ diameter, clumping; tight star-shape spines. Small cream-colored flowers form a crown around the tips of the stems.