Haworthiopsis reinwardtiif.greenii(Baker ) Breuer
Haworthiopsis coarctata(Haw . ) G.D.Rowley
Catevala greenii , Haworthia coarctatavar.greenii , Haworthia coarctataf.greenii , Haworthia greenii , Haworthia reinwardtiivar.greenii
Photo byLuis Borja González
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthiopsis
Haworthiopsis coarctataf.greenii , formerly lie with asHaworthia coarctataf.greenii , is a belittled succulent that forms obtuse clumps of elongate rose window of fleshy , normally dark green leaves without or with very few clean tubercles . The rosettes can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) magniloquent , offsetting at the fundament . When expose to full Dominicus , the leaves take on a reddish - chocolate-brown hue .
The industrial plant blossom from late spring to fall . The mature rosettes produce whiplike flower stalk reaching 12 inches ( 30 centimeter ) long and bear diminutive greenish - snowy , tubular flowers .
Haworthiopsis coarctataf.greeniiis a variety ofHaworthiopsis coarctatavar.coarctatawith bland leaves with tubercle mostly scatty . Its distribution is set to a small region west of Makhanda , unremarkably acknowledge as Grahamstown , in the Eastern Cape province ofSouth Africa .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° deoxycytidine monophosphate ) .
These succulent are not consider difficulthouseplantsto grow . If you could keep a pot ofAloealive on a windowsill , probability are you could do the same with a dish ofHaworthia . As with all succulent , the most dangerous situation istoo much water . They should never be allowed to sit in water system under any circumstances . At the same time , these niggling decorative plants can be grown in interesting container such as teacups and even miniature baby shoe . If you ’re given aHaworthiain such a container , ensure the container has adequate drainage .
Haworthias are small , unremarkably between 3 and 5 inches ( 7.5 cm and 12.5 centimeter ) in top and comparatively slow - growing . Therefore , they are often grown in small clusters in wide , shallow containers . Over time , cluster will of course expand as the mother plant sends off minor plantlet . When the clustering has outgrown its container , repot into a new across-the-board and shallow container with freshpotting soilin the spring or early summertime . This is also the clock time to take offsets for multiplication .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Haworthia .
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