Haworthia Species

Per Jan Emming owner of the Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden and sustainable living homestead in ...Read Morethe Arizona desert with a nursery:

Haworthia viscosa has fascinating columns of stacked leaves in a triangular arrangement when seen in cross-section. When well-watered the leaves turn green, but if a bit drought-stressed they tend to turn a bit more of an ochre tint.

Central Phoenix -- I grow Haworthia viscosa in the ground and my "parent" clump is 20+ years old. It tolerates quite a bit of sun if it'...Read Mores base and roots are shaded. All of mine grow against some surface (Trex border, rock) which seems to provide a better growing condition for this species. Mine receive either every-other-week or once-a-month water in summer and none in winter. The "parent' clump is under a winter cold frame, but the younger clumps are unprotected in winter.

Attractive stacked leaves on this Haworthia are its main attraction with insignificant flowers. See this in person to get the full impac...Read Moret of the thin sharply defined and pointed leaves that form stacked spirals. An unusual and interesting form. Greenhouse grown in 9b.

Most succulents do not need to be watered like you average houseplant. If you water or over water these succulents to much the will most ...Read Morelikely wind up with root rot. So be very careful not to let them sit in any excess water and do not water again until dry!