Haworthia Species

Haworthiaemelyae var. emelyae

Family
Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Haworthia (ha-WORTH-ee-a)
Synonym
Haworthia blackburniae
Haworthia breueri
Haworthia correcta
Haworthia correcta var. lucida
Haworthia janvlokii
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral

If you are not familiar with its cultivation, research information on growing and/or propagating techniques because a haworthia requires ...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | September 2004 | neutral

rare in cultivation, this weird non-Haworthia-looking species looks more like a clump of grass than a succulent. Only ones I have seen h...Read More

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