Pleiospilos Species, Cleft Stone, Liver Plant, Mimicry Plant, Splitrock, Stone Plant,
Pleiospilosnelii

Family: Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Pleiospilos (plee-oh-SPIL-os)
Species: nelii (NEL-ee-eye)

Synonym:Pleiospilos pedunculata

Synonym:Pleiospilos tricolor

Category

Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage

Unknown

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

Unknown

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored