Haworthia herbacea(Mill . ) Stearn
Aloe herbacea , Haworthia herbaceavar.herbacea
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
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Haworthia herbaceais native toSouth Africa . It grows under shrub in the Western Cape province .
Haworthia herbaceais a modest succulent that work stem canker of greenish - white-livered leaves with a reticular pattern , with translucent areas between the venous blood vessel . The rosettes can farm up to 2 inch ( 5 centimeter ) in diam and get offsets from the infrastructure , forming a slow cluster with age . The leaves are erect , incurved , measuring up to 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) long and about 0.3 in ( 0.8 atomic number 96 ) astray . margin and keel are fringe with stiff , vitrified white spines . As the rosette matures , the leaves become dark waxy gullible , and the blot are more raised , pure white-hot , and randomly speckled on both surfaces .
The flowers are large , creamy - livid or beige with pinkish wind and appear on slight chaff , commonly in late winter and spring .
Photo by Cok Grootscholten
Haworthia herbaceais very similar toHaworthia reticulata , and it is n’t easy to distinguish between them .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
These succulents are not look at difficulthouseplantsto originate . If you could keep a mess ofAloealive on a windowsill , chances are you could do the same with a dish ofHaworthia . As with all succulent , the most severe billet istoo much water . They should never be permit to model in water under any circumstances . At the same time , these small decorative plant can be grown in interesting container such as teacups and even miniature baby skid . If you ’re given aHaworthiain such a container , ensure the container has adequate drainage .
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Haworthias are small , usually between 3 and 5 inch ( 7.5 centimeter and 12.5 cm ) in height , and comparatively tardily - grow . Therefore , they are often grown in small clump in full , shallow pots . Over fourth dimension , bunch will naturally blow up as the mother works sends off small plantlets . When the cluster has outgrown its pot , repot into a new , wide , shallow pot with freshpotting soilin the spring or early summer . This is also the time to take offsets for propagation .
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