Haworthia pygmaeaPoelln .
Haworthia esterhuizenii , Haworthia pygmaeaf.crystallina , Haworthia pygmaeavar.esterhuizenii , Haworthia pygmaeavar.pygmaea
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
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The specific name " pygmaea " ( pronounce slob - MAY - uh ) mean " of or come to to a pigmy or dwarf ; short ; of repress stature " and advert to the small size of the rosettes .
Haworthia pygmaeais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grow in thin grasslands in coastal renosterveld in a small area near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape responsibility .
Haworthia pygmaeais a smallsucculentthat forms acaulescent rosettes of rough , gray-headed - green to brownish - green leaf with 3 to 5 lighter lines . The rosettes can grow up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in diameter , either as a solitary rosette or slowly offset from the al-Qaida and forming a clunk over time . The leaves are thick , overweight , and suddenly recurve , measuring up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) in length and 0.7 inches ( 1.8 cm ) in width . The leave-taking have a passably heart and soul - shaped to triangular face that can reach up to 0.6 in ( 1.5 cm ) in length and 0.5 column inch ( 1.2 curium ) in width .
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White flowers with greenish veins appear in spring and summertime on lissom stalks that grow up to 12 inch ( 30 atomic number 96 ) long .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
These succulents are not view difficult to grow as houseplants . If you may keep a raft of Aloe alive on a windowsill , chances are you may do the same with a dish of Haworthia . As with all succulents , the most common trouble is overwatering . They should never be allowed to sit in water under any condition . At the same time , these decorative little works can be grow in interesting container such as teacup and even miniature baby shoes . If you ’re given a Haworthia in a container , ensure it has adequate drainage .
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Haworthias are pocket-size , typically ranging from 3 to 5 inch ( 7.5 centimeter to 12.5 curium ) in height , and are relatively slow - growing . They are often uprise in small clusters in broad , shallow container . Over time , bunch will naturally enlarge as the female parent plant charge off little plantlets . When the clustering has outgrow its container , repot it into a new , broad , and shallow container with fresh potting land in the spring or other summertime . Repotting is also the time to take kickoff for multiplication .
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