Common rosette succulentsMood Meter: Kinda High-Maintenance
Also called: Living Rock, Mimicry Plant
How to identify it
One or a few pairs of very thick opposite gray-green leaves form a rounded stone-like body split by a deep central fissure; surfaces are dotted with darker translucent speckles.
Growing characteristics
Growth habit: mimicry succulent. Drought tolerance: very high.
Mimicry succulent with a specialized watering rhythm; highly rot-prone under routine houseplant watering.
Plant Mood Meter: Kinda High-Maintenance
The plant is drought adapted, but its watering rhythm is specialized and routine frequent watering can quickly rot the leaf pair and roots.
Care guide
Light
Very bright light with direct sun. Direct sun: Several hours of direct sun are beneficial after acclimation.
Water
Water sparingly and only when the plant is in active need; allow the mineral mix to dry completely, and reduce or withhold water while old leaf pairs are being absorbed.
Soil / substrate
Very gritty, mineral-heavy mesemb mix with rapid drainage.
Humidity
Low household humidity with good airflow is preferred.
Support / growth
No support needed.
Problems Planticist can help with
UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescencePest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
