Decorative haworthia - compact perennial originally from South Africa. The succulent prefers damp shady places. The name Haworthia is given in honor of the scientist Adrian Haworth, a plant researcher in Africa. Hard fleshy or narrow elongated leaves of a plant of various colors are collected in a basal rosette. The shape of the leaves of the succulent is from triangular to scaly. There are outgrowths-warts on the surface. The flowers are small, white-pink or greenish.

Photo of popular houseplant species - haworthia

There are varieties of haworthia:

• hard-leaved;
• herbaceous;
• windowed.

with hard leaves

The shape of the haworthia foliage is a cone or triangle, the color of the succulent leaves is dark green, there are specks. In a group:

• drawn haworthia;
• striped haworthia;
• havortiya sticky;
• Haworthia Reinwardt;
• haworthia pearl.

There are growths on each side of the succulent leaves. The color of the foliage of havortia retracted is dark green, the shape is elongated.

In the striped variety, the wart is only at the bottom of the leaf. The upper surface of the plate is smooth. Rough leaves of sticky haworthia are arranged in three rows. Bottom - scaphoid surface, top - depressed.

In total, more than a hundred varieties are known. The most popular types of haworthia: Reinwardt, pearl, striped.

In the photo - striped haworthia

The striped haworthia has no trunk. Thick narrow dark green leaves are collected in a dense rosette. White growths form pimples on the lower surface, the upper surface of the leaf is smooth. Small flowers are collected in a panicle. The plant looks like a small aloe.

The succulent grows up to 15 cm. There is no basal rosette. The pointed leaves are dense, triangular in shape, bent inward. Above - smooth, below - with dotted bright white growths. Inclusions disappear when there is a lack of light. The flowers are yellow-green, collected in a brush on a long peduncle.

The oval dense leaves of the succulent are pointed. On both sides - pearl large specks. There are thorns along the edges of the leaves. Greenish flowers are collected in brushes. Haworthia pearl lives from five to twenty years. The rosette dies after flowering. It is replaced by new children.

herbaceous

In the photo, haworthia is translucent

Triangular succulent leaves with cilia are collected in a stemless rosette. In a group:

• haworthia arachnoid;
• reticulated haworthia.

The rosette of a herbaceous variety is formed by small leaves. Foliage color is determined by the degree of illumination and watering. It varies from light green to deep dark, almost black. Rosette sizes - up to 5 cm.

Long cilia on the edges of the leaves of Haworthia arachnoid twine around the plant. Hence the name.

On the yellowish-green surface of the leaves of the mesh-shaped succulent, dark veins form and form a mesh pattern.

window

The flowers have translucent "windows" at the ends of the leaves. Succulents are half-submerged in the soil, the "windows" provide light to the internal parts of the plant.

The shape of the leaves is varied, the color is light green or brown. By properties, window haworthias resemble lithops.

The group includes:

• haworthia scaphoid;
• blunt haworthia;
• chopped haworthia.

The leaves of the scaphoid haworthia are fleshy, bluish-green. Around the ends - transparent stripes.

New outlets are formed quickly. Flowering - several times a year. Flowers are miniature, whitish.

The bent translucent edges of the foliage of a blunt haworthia are turned back. Single rosettes are fleshy and hard.

Chopped haworthia grow vertically. On the surface - the tips of translucent leaves.

The plant loves light, but this plant does not need to be placed in direct sunlight.

At home, care is the same for all types of haworthias. Houseplant grows well and multiplies.

indoor plant lighting

Haworthia is located in a bright place, inaccessible to direct rays of the sun. The best places for haworthia are the western and eastern windows. When placed on the south side, shading is needed, and the lack of light on the north side causes a loss of brightness in the color of the leaves.

rest period

Winter is a period of rest. The plant is transferred to a cool place away from the heating system with sufficient lighting. At uncomfortable temperatures, the leaves darken and rot.

From the balcony or veranda, the pot is brought into the room for the night from the end of summer. With the beginning of autumn, the plant stays at home all the time.

Watering

Watering - moderate. From spring to autumn - no more than twice a week, in winter:

• at a temperature of 10-12°C every 30 days;
• at a temperature of 13-15°C once every 21 days;
• at a temperature of 18-20 ° C every 14 days.

The surface of the soil of the succulent is slightly moistened: the top layer of the haworthia substrate should dry out by a third between waterings. Too much moisture can cause root rot.

Water should not get into the center of the bush, so that the rosette does not rot. In summer, water should not remain in the pan.

Humidity

This plant is not whimsical in watering.

Humidity does not affect flower growth. Spraying is not required. In summer, a haworthia container is taken out to the balcony or garden.

top dressing

From the beginning of spring to the end of summer, the plant is fed. Use a weak solution of special fertilizers for succulents or for ornamental plants once a month. With an overabundance useful substances leaves change color.

How to transplant haworthia

Young havortia plants of any kind are transplanted and renewed every two to three years, when the pot is small. Adult specimens - once every two years. If the roots die off during the dormant period, it is necessary to transplant immediately.

What kind of pot is needed for a plant

Capacity is needed wide, low, shallow. In pots that are too large, havortia grows deep, not up. Too tight a pot is the reason for the shrinkage of young leaves.

At home, for the care of haworthia, the best pot is a plastic round one. The square roots bend and rot.

The soil

The soil is selected slightly alkaline or neutral

Good soil drainage is required. Earth - an equal amount of clay-soddy soil, sand and leafy soil. You can use pieces of lava and pumice, adding a little soil to them.

Succulents grow well in a mixture of clay, sand and beaten shell rock. The soil needs to be slightly alkaline or neutral. In acidic soil, the plant dies.

Well regulates the humidity in the pot brick chips. But its disintegration into small components worsens the structure of the substrate and harms the flower. It has to be replanted every year.

How to propagate haworthia

Best time for the reproduction of haworthia - spring. Breeding methods:

• children: during transplantation, children who have taken root are planted in separate pots. A daughter rosette without roots is planted in a moist substrate until rooting.
• seeds: it is more difficult to propagate haworthia by seeds. It takes a long time from planting to sprouts. This method is suitable for breeders and lovers of rare types of home flower.
• leaves: you can cut or break a leaf from the mother bush. It is left to dry for two days, planted in loose earth, earth slightly moistened with water, or a sandy substrate. Do not water the plant for a month. During this time, the leaf gives roots. The seedling is not watered for three weeks. During this time, the first roots appear.

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Optimal growing temperature

The optimum temperature for a flower is 15-20 ° C in summer. In winter - 10-12°C. At lower temperatures, the plant dies.

Haworthia is quite easy to care for, but you need to know a few rules about which read to the right.

If haworthia is grown in composition with other plants, then it is placed at the base of larger ones.

Elongation of the leaves when caring for home haworthia, looseness and elongation of the outlet - lack of light. The plant must be moved to the western or eastern window.

The leaves are elongated, the edges are bent, the growths are fading - the temperature is too high in winter. It is necessary to reduce the temperature to 10 ° C ..

During the dormant period, the ends of the leaves dry, curl along the edges - excess heat and dryness. It is necessary to protect the plant from hot air. Glass or placing the pot in a tray with wet pebbles will help.

The flower changes shape, stretches in length - a transplant and top dressing are needed. Be sure to separate the kids. When brown spots appear on the leaves, shade the plant.

An interesting property of haworthia is the need for light for 3-4 hours. Getting used to the sun begins in the spring gradually, in order to avoid burns.

The lower leaves are easily torn off, sluggish - the plant is flooded. It is necessary to stop watering until the plant is fully restored.

The color of the leaves has changed to pale, yellow, red - an excess of fertilizer. You can feed once a month. Top dressing with fertilizers with a high nitrogen content is unacceptable.

The foliage turns black and rots - the soil is too wet, the temperature and air are very low. The plant is urgently brought into the house.

Haworthia pests and features of caring for a houseplant during this period

Remember - outdoor haworthia can be affected by aphids

Without a charming haworthia not a single collection of lovers of cacti and succulents is complete.

The variety of species and forms of this plant is simply amazing!

Unusual view haworthia resembles a star with many rays to some flower growers, and to others - the tentacles of an octopus.

However, despite its eccentricity, haworthia has a complaisant character and is not at all pretentious in leaving.

Types of haworthia

Haworthia, in Latin called Haworthia - an ornamental succulent plant belonging to one classification to the family Asphodelovs, and on the other - to the family Lileynykh. The unusual plant is native to the rocky and sandy regions of South Africa.

Genus Haworthia includes many types and forms, which are according to different classifications from 60 to 600 and even more. All of them surprise with a variety of colors and an unusual shape of leaves, and sometimes they are completely different from representatives of their kind.

Every year breeders bring out several new interesting varieties of haworthia.

Majority types of haworthia- These are compact succulent plants in the form of a dense multi-row rosette, which is formed by thick fleshy leaves. The shape of the leaves can be very diverse: in the form of an elongated pointed triangle different sizes, scaly and even in the form of a stone.

Almost all haworthias have one thing in common hallmark- on the surface of their leaves there are warty growths, clearly or barely noticeable. For this reason, the surface of the fleshy haworthia leaves is always rough.

Haworthia at home blooms very rarely. Small white flowers bloom on it on a long peduncle, which is recommended to be cut off so as not to interfere with the growth of the plant.

The most popular types of haworthia grown in room conditions- this is:

or Haworthia fasciata (see photo) is a succulent consisting of dark green leaves collected in a rosette, the reverse side of which is decorated with white warty stripes.

Haworthia pearl, in Latin called Haworthia margaritifera (see photo) - the largest haworthia in the form of a rosette of green leaves covered with mother-of-pearl white nodules with small spines along the edges.

Haworthia cobweb or in Latin Haworthia arachnoidea (see photo) - a compact succulent in the form of a rosette, collected from triangular leaves. They are bordered by long thin cilia, which, like cobwebs, braid the plant.

Or chess, in Latin called Hawortia tesselata (see photo) - this is a plant in the form of a compact rosette of dark green pointed leaves, decorated with a light green mosaic pattern.

Haworthia limolifolia or in Latin Haworthia limifolia (see photo) is small plant from rosettes, the leaves of which are dotted with longitudinal warty stripes on the reverse side.

Features of care

Haworthia, like all succulents, unpretentious care indoor plant, easy to propagate and grow well. All its numerous species require the same conditions of detention. With perfect care, some types of haworthia become real centenarians, reaching the age of 30 years.

It's interesting that compactness plants allows you to grow several types of haworthia in one pot, creating unusual and bizarre compositions.

Site selection and lighting

At home, haworthia prefers bright diffused light, but will not refuse sunlight in the morning and evening. Therefore, the best places stays for the plant are the eastern and western windows.

Location on the south window will require shading. And from the lack of light on the northern windowsill, haworthia will lose the bright color of its leaves.

Haworthia, like any indoor flower, needs frequent airing of the room. In the warm season, it is recommended to place haworthia on a balcony or veranda in a place protected from rain and active sunlight.

Optimum temperature for a plant in summer time- from +15 to +27 °С, and in winter - from +10 to +15 °С.

Humidity and watering

water haworthia it is necessary once a week after the top earthen layer has dried. in winter watering should be reduced to two times a month and watered, waiting for the soil to dry completely. Excessive watering is not desirable for haworthia - it will begin to wither and then die off the lower leaves.

During watering it is necessary to ensure that water does not enter the center of the outlet in order to avoid rotting of the roots. Haworthia is completely undemanding to air humidity and does not need spraying.

rest period

Havortia in winter is at rest. At this time, you should move it to a fairly bright and cool place away from hot batteries.

Transfer

transplant haworthias are made in the spring, when the pot is already becoming small for her. Young plants are transplanted every year, adults - every two or even three years. The pot is recommended to choose a wide and small size. The plant does best in slightly cramped conditions.

For transplant haworthia, you can use a mixture for cacti and succulents by adding a little brick chips and clay to it. Also, a self-prepared mixture of equal parts of coarse-grained sand, leaf and clay-turf soil with the addition of a small amount of brick chips is well suited for the plant.

top dressing

reproduction

Haworthia breeds in several ways.

« babes". During transplantation, it is necessary to separate the “baby” with young roots from the mother plant and plant it in a separate pot.

side shoots. It is necessary to carefully cut a young, rootless rosette from the mother plant and deepen it into moist soil for rooting.

leaf cuttings. It is necessary to carefully cut the leaf and dry it for two or three days. Then the cutting should be planted in a sandy substrate, without watering it for 3-4 weeks, until the first roots appear.

Pests

A few enemies of haworthia:

The solution is the treatment with insecticides "Aktellik", "Aktara".

Root. Solution - you need to remove the plant, rinse its roots with warm water and immerse in the Aktara or Mospilan solution for 5 minutes. After treatment, the plant should be dried for a day and planted in fresh soil in a new pot.

After two weeks, you need to repeat the treatment by treating the soil with an insecticide solution.

Frequent problems

If the rules of care are violated, the haworthia plant shows the following signs:

• leaves turn red or yellow- excess fertilizer;
• leaves turn black and rot- low temperature;
• loose and elongated socket- lack of light;
• dry ends of the leaves- too warm and dry air;
• leaves wilt and break off easily- waterlogging of the soil;
• brown spots appear on the leaves and at the same time their tips dry - direct sunlight.

The charming haworthia is easy and pleasant to look after. It will not cause much trouble even for a beginner grower. And with its presence in the house, haworthia will cheer you up, decorate the interior and will delight you with a motley variety of leaves for many years.

And for the most inquisitive, we suggest that you additionally familiarize yourself with the video about the features of haworthia.

Haworthia is a small plant related to succulents. In order for it to please with the bright color of the leaves and decorativeness, care for haworthia at home should be carried out in accordance with all the rules. The plant got its name by the name of the famous botanist E. Haworth, who studied it and classified it.

plant description

Haworthia is native to South Africa. About 100 varieties of the plant are now known. All of them have a high decorative effect and original appearance.

In many species of succulent, fleshy, dense leaves form rosettes on the surface of the soil, in some there is a short stem.

A feature of haworthia is the accumulation of moisture in the leaves. In nature, this property helps the plant survive periods of drought.

Some types of haworthia have white bulges on the surface of the leaf plates, giving the succulent a decorative effect. Haworthia flowers are small.

More often than others, you can find such varieties:

The most common species in floriculture is Haworthia striped. This is a stemless plant with dark green leaves, on which small white tubercles are located. Merging, they form original stripes. mature plant can reach up to 0.2 m in diameter.

Haworthia is not poisonous. AT traditional medicine The plant is used as an antiseptic. A sheet cut in half for the fastest healing and disinfection can be applied to the wound.

Haworthia care at home

Haworthia is an ornamental leafy plant that grows well in bright, sunny areas. The most suitable for placing a flower pot are the western, eastern and southern windows. At the same time, it is advisable to avoid getting scorching rays on the leaves.

Undemanding to the conditions of keeping and caring for haworthia at home allows even beginner gardeners to grow succulents.

Temperature conditions of maintenance and watering

This southern plant does well in warm, sunny rooms. Since the succulent does not need much water, it is enough to moisten only the top layer of the earth.

In winter, haworthia is rarely watered - once a month. At the same time, other conditions are created with a lower temperature - up to + 12ºС. Whether it is possible to keep haworthia at home depends on the availability of sunny windows.

If the plant has been in partial shade for a long time, then accustoming it to sunlight should take place gradually, starting with a few hours a day. This will avoid burning the leaves.

Soil preparation and containers

For a plant with a small root system, wide, shallow flower pots are suitable, in which good drainage is organized.

Soil for haworthia is prepared as follows:

1. Combine sod and deciduous land in equal proportions.
2. Add fine gravel to 1/3 of the resulting volume. In the absence of gravel, it can be replaced with brick crushed into crumbs.

To plant a plant, you can purchase a ready-made mixture marked “for cacti” and add fine gravel to it.

Fertilization

Top dressing haworthia is needed from mid-spring to late summer. With the advent of autumn, fertilizer application is stopped. Fertilizers that are intended for are suitable for feeding the plant. But their concentration should be half as much as indicated in the instructions for use.

Fertilizer haworthia is better to "underfeed" than "overfeed".

When to transplant

With the growth of the plant, a Haworthia transplant will be needed. For young rosettes, it must be carried out annually, for adult plants - if necessary, about once every 3 or 2 years, when the previous capacity becomes small.

The size of the flower pot should match the size of the plant itself. When too large capacity moisture stagnation in the root system is possible, which is not desirable for a succulent.

Reproduction: which method to choose

All types of haworthia reproduce in several ways:

• offspring;
• sheet;
• seeds.

	Reproduction method	Features of the method breeding
	offspring	In order to transplant a young plant, it is enough to release the roots of the “baby” and transplant the young plant into a new pot. This is the simplest propagation method, in which the new plant already has a separate root system and rosette of leaves.
	leaf	Reproduction of haworthia can be carried out by a leaf, which is separated from an adult bush. It is left to lie down for 2 days to dry the cut. After that, the leaf is planted in moist, loose soil. Do not water for 3-4 weeks. During this period, the leaf should have roots.
	seeds	This method of reproduction is laborious and time consuming. Too much time passes before the time when a new plant is formed. Another disadvantage is the low germination of seed.

The easiest way to propagate haworthia is to separate the "children", the most time-consuming and difficult is growing from seeds.

Pests and diseases

Haworthia cactus is very rarely affected by pests. It can be attacked by a mealybug, spider mite, aphid or scale insect. To eliminate the pest, it is enough to wash the leaves of the plant with a mild soapy solution. If such processing is not successful, a systemic poison is used.

Improper care can lead to plant diseases:

• excessive watering;
• keeping in the cold;
• lack or, conversely, being under the scorching sun;
• soil acidity.

Caring for haworthia at home is a simple process, accessible even to a novice florist. With proper maintenance, the plant will grow well and give new shoots.

Haworthia transplant and further care - video

Young plants - annually, adults - once every 2-3 years Summer 18-25, winter 10-15 In spring, summer 1-2 times a week, in winter - once every 2 weeks No need East and West window sills Need a rest period in winter

Lighting

Light-loving haworthia should be placed on windowsills facing east or west.

On the southern windows, shading will be required, since the bright rays of the sun can cause burns and drying of the leaves.

On the north side, the flower will not have enough light, and the bright color of the leaves may fade. Bright, diffused lighting is important to provide the plant in winter.

In the warm season, haworthia can be taken out to the balcony or garden. It is important to ensure that bright sunlight does not fall on it.

In summer, a suitable temperature for haworthia will be 18-25 degrees. In winter, the temperature of the content should be reduced to 10-15 degrees, which is associated with the dormant period of the succulent. The temperature should not be lowered below, as the leaves may begin to turn black and rot.

It is important to regularly ventilate the room where the haworthia is located.- this will positively affect its development and growth.

In summer, the plant can withstand even higher temperatures. It perfectly tolerates heat of 30ºС and even higher, subject to regular watering and the absence of direct sunlight. Moreover, in the hot summer you should not at all “fill in” the haworthia. You just need to exclude the prolonged drying of a clod of earth in a pot.

For some flower growers, haworthia grows well even without a cool winter. But in the cold period, you need to remove the plant from the radiators and practically do not water it in order to exclude the winter vegetation.

Watering

In spring and summer, haworthia needs regular but moderate watering - 1-2 times a week. It is important that the topsoil is completely dry before the next moistening.

Too much watering can adversely affect haworthia- her lower leaves begin to wither, and then die off.

When watering a flower, you need to make sure that water does not get into the center of the outlet. Otherwise, the root system may rot.

In winter, watering is reduced and carried out once every 2 weeks.(after complete drying of the soil). Before watering the haworthia, the water must be allowed to reach room temperature.

Haworthia does not need spraying - this does not affect its development and growth. Conversely, excess moisture on the plant can cause rotting of the leaves and roots.

Haworthia is not picky about humidity. Feels good in a room with dry air. However, in winter it is better to place the flower away from heating appliances. At the same time, the air in the room is slightly humidified. This can be done by placing water containers in the room.

It is important that the earth passes water well and dries quickly. In this case, it is necessary that it be slightly alkaline or neutral. For haworthia, a ready-made substrate for cacti and succulents is suitable. bought in the store.

Another way is to prepare the mixture yourself.

In this case, you can choose one of the options:

• Leaf and sod land, sand - in a ratio of 2: 2: 1;
• Leafy, clay-soddy soil, sand - in equal proportions.

It is advised to add a little brick chips to the haworthia mixture, which regulates soil moisture.

Instead of sand, you can use another baking powder. Good results are obtained by adding perlite or vermiculite to the soil mixture.

It is good to add 1-2 handfuls of well-chopped charcoal to a bucket of ready-made soil mixture. This component protects the root system of the plant from decay, inhibits the development of pathogenic fungi.

When planting a plant, it is necessary to lay a drainage layer on the bottom of the pot. It is best to use small expanded clay or broken bricks for this purpose.

Fertilizer

Top dressing of haworthia is carried out from May to August once a month. For this purpose, ready-made mineral fertilizers for succulents or decorative leafy plants are used.

The concentration of fertilizer for haworthia should be 2 times weaker than indicated on the package. With an excess of minerals in the plant, the leaves may begin to turn yellow or redden.

This plant is adapted to life on depleted soils. Therefore, he needs minimal feeding. When caring for a haworthia, it is better to underfeed it than to overfeed it. organic fertilizers do not use for these colors.

Fertilizers, even diluted with water, are applied only to moist soil. Haworthia is fed only after the soil is well saturated with moisture, so as not to damage or burn the roots. Therefore, top dressing is carried out only a few hours after the main watering of the plant.

Peculiarities

In winter, haworthia needs a dormant period.

Winter is a time of rest for haworthia. Therefore, during this period, it should be kept in cool conditions away from batteries. However, the flower must receive enough light.

Often haworthia feels great with very rare watering. And if it is watered regularly, it rots or even dies. It is important to remember that this succulent is adapted to exist in dry areas. It withstands even the complete drying of the soil in flower pot. Therefore, it is much better to underfill than to overfill.

The plant requires intense diffused lighting.. With a lack of light, it stretches and loses its decorative effect. In summer, the direct sun can fall on the leaves of the plant only in the morning.

The lack of light in winter in our latitudes has a bad effect on appearance this plant. Therefore, at this time it can be kept on the south windows to provide maximum natural light. In winter, you should not be afraid of direct sunlight - they will not burn the plant.

Diseases

Consider how to care for haworthia during illnesses, although this plant is rarely affected or diseased.

With excessive watering or water getting into the middle of the outlet, root rot can begin. In this case, the socket is cut off and rooted again. It is important to regulate watering.

Of the pests, a scale insect or a mealybug can attack a haworthia.

To combat them, insecticides are used: Actellik or Aktar.

If water gets into the center of the outlet, stem rot can develop. This fungal disease is very dangerous. When the top point of growth rots, the flower stops growing and developing, it may even die.

To combat the disease, it is necessary to remove water from the center of the outlet. You also need to monitor the humidity in the room so that it is not too high. Usually, after the removal of water, putrefactive processes stop, the flower resumes growth after a while.

But even if the growing point cannot recover, the plant should not be thrown away. It will give lateral offspring, from which you can then grow adult specimens.

Problems

At improper care and inappropriate conditions of detention may cause such problems:

reproduction

The best time for this is spring. The main methods of propagation of haworthia are propagation by lateral shoots and leaf cuttings.

Haworthias often have daughter rosettes that are easily cut off with a knife.. If such an escape has its own roots, it is immediately planted in a separate pot. If there are no roots, the “baby” is dried for 3-4 days, and then sits in the sand for rooting. This method of reproduction is the easiest and fastest.

When propagating haworthia with a leaf, the leaf is carefully broken off from the mother plant. Then the stalk is dried for 2-4 days and planted in the sand.

3-4 weeks after planting, the stalk is not watered, but only lightly sprinkle the ground until the roots appear. Do not cover the container to prevent rotting.

Transfer

Haworthia transplantation is done as needed when the pot becomes too cramped.

Young plants need to be transplanted annually, adults - once every 2-3 years. Haworthia transplantation is best done in early spring..

A succulent does not need a large pot. It should be wide rather than deep. A good drainage layer is the key to good growth, as it does not allow water to stagnate.

When transplanting haworthia, it is taken out of the old pot. In a new pot, the drainage hole is closed with a shard, a drainage layer is laid on top. A transplant pot is chosen 1 cm wider than the previous one.

You can transplant a flower by transshipment and with partial replacement of the soil.

During transshipment, it is removed from the old pot along with a clod of earth and installed in a new pot. Then, fresh earth is poured on the sides of the earthen coma.

With a partial replacement of the soil, the flower is removed from the pot and the old soil is shaken off the roots. After that, he is planted in a new land. After transplantation, haworthia is not watered for 2-3 days.

Description of the plant and species

Haworthia is a small compact succulent that grows wild in South Africa. Most species are stemless or have a shortened stem. The plant forms a basal rosette of succulent fleshy leaves.

Its leaves are long, tapering towards the end. Their thickness at the base is 1-3 cm, and their length is 7-20 cm. In many species, they are hard to the touch, covered with white convex dots and grooves.

When flowering, it throws out a long peduncle with an inflorescence at the end. Haworthia flowers are white, unattractive.

Of the more than 150 species of haworthia, about 20 of the most compact varieties are grown in room culture. The most popular indoor plant species are:

• Haworthia striped - view from narrow leaves covered with white convex stripes;
• Haworthia pearl - has white convex dots on the leaves;
• Haworthia scaphoid - a species with fleshy half-transparent leaves of a light green hue;
• Haworthia sinuous - a variety whose stem grows up to 12-17 cm in height, the leaves are triangular, short;
• Haworthia mosaic - a very small species, with an unusual pattern on the leaves.

Video

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Now you know everything about caring for haworthia at home, as well as about the reproduction and transplantation of a flower.

Haworthia is a perennial plant with a small stature. We can say that it is a shrub without a trunk or with a small trunk. At maturity, they can reach 12 cm in height. Many species are characterized by stems of a shortened type, excellent branching. They also often have daughter rosettes and side shoots.

The leaves of the plant are convex at the bottom. They are tough, leathery and fleshy. They often have a triangular shape. They can be blunt, elongated or cut off at the end. Often they are characterized by a warty surface with a large number of tubercles. It is they who form the transverse rows. The color can be dark green with blue, it can also have brownish tints.

Some species have a transparent epidermis, under which there is an aquifer. Such sockets can form sods, which consist of offspring. Flowering is not of particular value. The flowers have a cylindrical shape, they are characterized by 6 petals, which grow together at the bottom. They are greenish white or pale pink in color.

Note! The peduncle should be removed beforehand, as many species may die after flowering.

Reproduction of haworthia

For reproduction, lateral shoots, leaves or seeds are most often used. A convenient way is to separate the children during transplantation, since they already have roots. You can place them in separate pots. From the mother plant, it is important to cut the daughter outlet very carefully, after which you need to plant the plant in the substrate before rooting.

Currently, haworthia seeds can be bought at any flower shop, but you should be aware that such reproduction takes a lot of time. It is often used by hobbyists or breeders.

You can propagate haworthia by rooting or detaching the leaf. To do this, you need to cut or break it with your fingers, tilting it to its side. After it is left to dry for 3 days. Also a good solution would be landing in a sandy substrate. Watering should be done every 4 weeks. During this time, the first roots may appear.

Below we watch a video on how to propagate Haworthia with shoots

How to transplant?

The pot should be wide, but not too deep. After transplanting, the soil should be covered with gravel. Please note that haworthia will feel great if the soil is created in the form of a hill. Watering can be carried out at the edges, since the plant takes a little time to adapt to a new place.

Abundant watering during planting can lead to rotting of the horse system. The plant should be repotted in the spring.

If the ground is too damp and there is stagnation of water in the pot, then the plant must be pulled out and all dead roots removed. You can also cut off the bottom of the stem if it has rot.

Important! The transplant can be painless for the plant, if you adhere to such a requirement - you should not carry out abundant watering. You need to do it only after the soil looks healthy.

When and why to do it?

Haworthia transplants should be done as needed when the pot becomes too small.

Young plants need to be transplanted every year 2-3 times. Transplantation is best done in the spring, in March. The plant does not need a large pot. But you should pay attention to the drainage layer, since it is he who is the key to good growth due to the fact that it does not allow water to stagnate.

Priming

Haworthia is suitable for a mixture of leafy soil and turf, sand, peat and humus. You can also add a small amount of brick chips. Often use a purchased mixture for succulents and cacti.

The soil for haworthias should perfectly absorb moisture without retaining it. It should be porous, loose and not compacted. When wet, it should allow the roots to breathe. All these requirements are met by a mixture of 4 parts of earth and 6 parts of baking powder.

Fine gravel acts as a baking powder. However, you can also choose expanded clay, perlite, pumice, charcoal, brick, foam. For the roots, a nutrient mixture is suitable, in which there should be different particles of sand.

Below we watch a video about transplanting into gravel:

Pot

The container should be low, wide and shallow. If it is too dimensional, the plant will begin to develop in depth, and not up. A cramped pot can cause the leaves to shrivel.

REFERENCE! When growing at home, it is better to choose a round plastic pot, because in square roots start to rot.

Stages

Transplantation as a stage of reproduction of haworthia is carried out in stages:

Post transplant care

After transplantation or reproduction, haworthia must be determined in a place where direct sunlight does not fall. The optimum temperature for keeping in summer is from 15 to 25, and in winter within 10-12 degrees.

Watering is important to carry out 1-2 times a week, but water should not be allowed to fall into the center of the bush. With excessive watering, the roots will begin to rot, which can lead to the death of haworthia.

Fertilize this succulent once a month. In this case, you can use fertilizers for ornamental plants or a weak solution of mineral fertilizers.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is worth noting that haworthia is a plant that is not as difficult to grow and propagate as it seems. Just follow the instructions and you will certainly succeed.

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