Haworthia
Haworthia are shade-loving succulents with some curious names: fairy washboard, file leaf plant, window haworthia, zebra plant, and even horse’s teeth.
Grown in direct sunlight, haworthia are likely to turn a reddish-brown color.
These plants take in sunlight during the day and spend their nights transpiring – making them great air purifiers for bedrooms.
Most Popular Types
Fairy washboard (haworthia attenuata)
and Haworthia cooperi
Light
In their native environment, Haworthia grows in direct sun. The leaves of many of the varieities have translucent tips that allow the sun to collect inside the leaves during the day, providing more surface area for photosynthesis during the cooler evenings when the plant can open its pores.
Temperatures
Haworthia can surviive in temperatures above 30 degrees F.
Watering
Allow the soil to become completely dry before watering haworthia. Water the soil near the base of the plant rather than watering from the top.
Toxicity
Haworthia is non-toxic to people and pets.
Growth
Haworthia typically doesn’t grow beyond 8 inches in height. A groundcover in its native environment, haworthia will form in clumps.
Origin
Haworthia grows naturally in South Africa.
Propagation
While haworthia often put out flowers on extra long inflorescenses, it is difficult to start them from seed. Propagation is most easily done from offsets.
Dormancy
Haworthia is summer dormant. We think it still believes it’s growing in the southern hemisphere.
haworthia truncata
Haworthia truncata is also called the horse’s mouth plant.
Haworthia wandera Miami
The Haworthia wandera Miami variety is similar to the fairy washboard, but with stripes.
Haworthia super fasciata zebra plant
Haworthia super fasciata is also known as zebra plant.
Haworthia super fasciata zebra plant (2)
The Haworthia super fasciata grows in an upright pattern and often produces offsets.
haworthia fairy washboard
Haworthia limifolia, or fairy washboard, does well in shady areas.
Workshops at Growing Hobby
Workshop schedule set for after work hours and on Sunday afternoons. We now have central heating and air to make you more comfortable while you shop and attend workshops.