The flowers are small, tubular and white, in clusters up to 50 cm high, in late spring and summer.
- Scientific Name: Haworthia retusa (L.) Duval
- Common Names: Window Succulent, Star Cactus
- Synonyms: Aloe retusa, Apicra retusa, Catevala retusa, Haworthia multilineata, Haworthia fouchei, Haworthia solitaria, Haworthia geraldii, Haworthia retusa var. retusa, Kumaria spicata
- Family: Asphodelaceae
- Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
- Tribe: Aloeae
- Species: H. retusa
- Genus: Haworthia
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How to Grow and Care
Haworthia can be propagated at repotting time using offsets from the mother plant.
When taking offsets, use a sharp knife or snippers and cut as close to the mother stem as possible to include as many roots as possible, then allow the offset to dry briefly before repotting it (similar to cuttings from other succulents). Pot the offsets in a small pot, using the same soil as the mother plant, put it in a warm, bright spot. When propagating these plants water them just once. Do not water the plant again until you see new growth.
Repotting
Haworthia are small (usually remaining between 3 inches and 5 inches in height) and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets.
When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot in the spring or early summer into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil. This is also the time to take offsets for propagation... – See more at:HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR HAWORTHIA PLANTS
Haworthia can be propagated at repotting time using offsets from the mother plant.
When taking offsets, use a sharp knife or snippers and cut as close to the mother stem as possible to include as many roots as possible, then allow the offset to dry briefly before repotting it (similar to cuttings from other succulents). Pot the offsets in a small pot, using the same soil as the mother plant, put it in a warm, bright spot. When propagating these plants water them just once. Do not water the plant again until you see new growth.
Repotting
Haworthia are small (usually remaining between 3 inches and 5 inches in height) and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets.
When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot in the spring or early summer into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil. This is also the time to take offsets for propagation... – See more at:HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR HAWORTHIA PLANTS
Origin:
Haworthia retusa is native to South Africa.
Hardiness:
Hardiness zone: 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
Hardiness zone: 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
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