SERIES 35 | Episode 03
Tammy introduces a group of easy-to-grow succulents commonly known as Haworthias, which are very much worthy of any plant lover’s attention.
Haworthias don’t grow very big but there is a wide variety of colours, forms and patterns, including clear section on leaves called fenestrations.
The group comprises three genera. True Haworthias form a stemless rosette of fleshy leaves and distinctive white, tubular flowers on long spikes; Haworthiopsis form long rosettes along their stems and Tulisa look similar but are different genetically.
COMMON NAME/S | Haworthia |
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BOTANICAL NAME | Haworthia sp., Haworthiopsis sp., Tulisa sp. |
ORIGIN | Southern Africa |
HABIT | Small compact succulents. |
FEATURES | Interesting foliage colour, form and patterns. |
USES | They can be grown in pots in bright light indoors, or outside in the garden. |
BEST CLIMATE/POSITION | Hot, dry environments. Need good light but will take part shade. |
PREFERRED SOIL | Free-draining cactus mix but adequate moisture in growing season. |
PROPAGATION | Leaf cuttings or pups. |
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS | Hate poor drainage. Will shrivel up and contract energy underground if allowed to dry out, but can be revived by watering. |
Leaf stomata only open at night, which reduces water loss. This makes them drought tolerant but slow growing.
Featured Plants | |
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HORSE’S TEETH | Haworthia truncata |
Haworthia cooperi | |
ZEBRA WART | Haworthiopsis reinwardtii |
ZEBRA PLANT | Haworthiopsis attenuata |
Tulista minor cv. | |
Filmed on Darkinjung Country in Peats Ridge, NSW