Haworthia ID and advice
- Julie A
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Haworthia ID and advice
Having read some of the threads on here, apologies if I am asking something really basic but I wondered if someone could tell me the species of Haworthia this is?
It is a recent arrival and I have read online that in winter they only want to be watered every couple of months! The little pot does dry out quickly so have given it more than that, also it is in a centrally heated (although not hot) environment, so is more ok? It was very dry before I watered again. I did find a couple of squiggy leaves this morning, deep at the base - starting under the soil. As you can see the soil comes up quite a long way up the base of the plant so am not sure if that is unwise or if I've overdone the watering. I've removed them. I could also keep it in an unheated greenhouse if prefered. Thank you.- el48tel
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Re: Haworthia ID and advice
Looks like Haworthia fasciata ... but I am not an expert.
Mine sits in the conservatory and has not been watered since September ... and will need repotting soon .... and the offsets given a new home
Mine sits in the conservatory and has not been watered since September ... and will need repotting soon .... and the offsets given a new home
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Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Haworthia ID and advice
I would rather say your plant is Haworthiopsis attenuata (on account of the irregular distribution of the spots, including the generous amount on the inner face of the leaves), but telling those two apart seems to be a science on its own. As for pulling out wilted leaves, I only do it when they are completely dry. Since my winter climate is considerably warmer than yours (it never freezes), mine get (lightly) watered regularly throughout the winter, as much as fortnightly. Many Haworthiopsis, including H. attenuata and H. fasciata, are grown outside year round here in Portugal (very wet winters).
Re: Haworthia ID and advice
Thank you for the information jfabiao, very helpful. Frost free winters, how lovely!
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Re: Haworthia ID and advice
Beautiful specimen!
You can take the boy out of the greenhouse, but you can't take the greenhouse out of the boy!
Re: Haworthia ID and advice
I second jfabiao's ID.
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Re: Haworthia ID and advice
See also this thread for discussion attenuata vs. fasciata:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=168092&p=277070&hil ... ta#p277019
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=168092&p=277070&hil ... ta#p277019
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)