Haworthia nortierivar.globosiflora(G.G.Sm . ) M.B.Bayer
Haworthia globosiflora , Haworthia latericia
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
Photo byM. Bruce Bayer
The varietal name " globosiflora(glo - boh - see - FLOR - uh ) " means " having globular flowers . "
This species is aboriginal toSouth Africa . It is known from the Doornbosch area at Botterkloof but has also been collected near Nieuwoudtville and Ouberg Pass .
Haworthia nortierivar.globosiflorais a pocket-size succulent that work stemless rosettes of dark super C to purplish - green leaves with raise translucent speckle and small spines along the margins and keel . The rosettes can grow up to 3.2 inches ( 8 centimetre ) in diameter , usually solitary or slowly proliferous from the base . The leaves can assess up to 1.8 inch ( 4.5 atomic number 96 ) long and up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) widely .
The flowers are typically global , gray - green or brownish , and appear in later winter and springiness . The inflorescence is an erect raceme that can maturate up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) long and has about 40 spirally arranged flowers .
Haworthia nortierivar.globosiflorais distinguished by the flowers having a spherical tube , while the leave are shorter and broader thanHaworthia nortierivar.nortieri .
igniter : Place the potted works in a promising area with some protection from the hottest rays of the day . ashen , yellowish , or cerise - tinct leaves normally indicate that yourH. nortierivar.globosiflorais receiving too much sunlight . cryptic tone tends to countermine the industrial plant over a elongated period . If your plant has spend the wintertime indoors , gradually move it outdoors into the bright sunshine to forbid sunburn .
ground : Like allHaworthias , this plant does not like its root to remain wet for prolonged period , so the soil should be well - drain . Use a commercial potting mix for succulent , ormake your own .
Hardiness : This succulent likes warm temperatures in the summertime but nerveless in the winter . However , it does not care being too stale . H. nortierivar.globosifloracan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
lachrymation : In fountain and fall , when the maturation is most active , waterH. nortierivar.globosiflorathoroughly , then wait until the top of the stain dry out before tearing again . irrigate your plant less during the winter when its growth slow down significantly . When this plant is mostly sleeping during the hottest summer month , irrigate it just enough to keep the leaf from shrivel up .
Fertilizing : H. nortierivar.globosifloradoes not take much fertiliser . However , for optimum growth , fertilizing is a in effect musical theme . Feedonly with a diluted plant food and only during the fighting growing time of year .
Repotting : This slow - growing succulent can stay in the same pot for years . To keep your plant respectable and happy , repotH. nortierivar.globosiflorainto fresh soil every two to three year in saltation or fall . Repotting sentence is also the sentence to take offset for propagation .
Propagation : Vegetative extension , especially by outset , is the quickest and most common method acting of propagatingH. nortierivar.globosiflora . This plant can also be propagated by leaves and seeds . Remove the offsets when they have start prepare their own roots . Sow seed in outpouring or fall in a well - draining land mix .
Learn more atHow to Grow and like for Haworthia .
H. nortierivar.globosiflorais considered non - toxic to humanity and animals .
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