Titanopsis Calcarea "Concrete Leaf" 8cmPot

Botanical Name: Titanopsis calcarea
Common Names: Concrete Leaf, Jewel Plant, Limestone Living Stone

📌 Product Description

Titanopsis calcarea is a compact, highly distinctive succulent known for its rough, warty leaf surfaces that resemble small pieces of limestone. The thick, triangular leaves form a tight ground-hugging rosette with textured tops in shades of grey, green, and sandy brown.

This remarkable camouflage adaptation allows it to blend into rocky environments in its natural habitat. In autumn to early winter, it produces bright yellow daisy-like flowers that contrast beautifully with its stone-like foliage.

A unique collector’s succulent perfectly suited to South African rock gardens and specialist succulent displays.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 5 – 8 cm
Spread: 8 – 15 cm
Growth Habit: Compact, ground-hugging rosette
Growth Rate: Slow

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to bright light
Soil: Extremely well-draining gritty or mineral-rich mix
Water:

Water sparingly
Allow soil to dry completely between watering
Reduce watering significantly in summer dormancy
Avoid overwatering

Feeding: Minimal feeding required

Maintenance:

Protect from excessive rainfall
Ensure excellent drainage at all times
Avoid humid conditions

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Autumn or early spring
Growing Season: Autumn and winter (cool-season grower)
Flowering Season: Autumn to early winter
Climate Suitability: Ideal for dry inland regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost if kept dry

🌼 Additional Benefits

Highly unusual stone-like appearance
Compact collector’s plant
Bright seasonal flowers
Drought-tolerant
Low-maintenance
Excellent for specialist succulent collections

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rock gardens
✔ Specialist succulent collections
✔ Gritty mineral planters
✔ Bonsai-style trays
✔ Water-wise gardens
✔ Collector’s displays