Haworthiopsis nigravar.diversifolia(Poelln . ) G.D.Rowley
Haworthia diversifolia , Haworthia nigraf.nana , Haworthia nigravar.diversifolia , Haworthia schmidtianaf.nana , Haworthia schmidtianavar.diversifolia
Black Haworthia
Photo byJuan Ramón Alonso
fellowship : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthiopsis
Haworthiopsis nigravar.diversifoliais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows under the bushes or amongst stones from Leeu Gamka to Beaufort West in the Western Cape province .
Haworthiopsis nigravar.diversifolia , formerly be intimate asHaworthia nigravar.diversifolia , is a smallsucculentwith dark grayish - green , leathery leaves tightly arranged on the stem . It slowly grow , solitary or in little thud , and can reach up to 2 inches ( 5 atomic number 96 ) in height . In this variety , the tubercles are flattened , often confluent in thwartwise bands , and tend to be greyish , while the leaves are shorter and more nearly adherent . Because the leafage are unforesightful and only more or less recurved at the crest , their arrangement in three erect tiers is very obvious .
In late springiness or summer , mature rosette produce simple , lax stalks with little white-hot flowers .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° coulomb ) .
These succulents are not considered difficulthouseplantsto grow . If you may keep a pot ofAloealive on a windowsill , chances are you may do the same with a dish ofHaworthia . As with all succulents , the most dangerous billet istoo much water . They should never be allow to sit around in water under any lot . At the same time , these footling decorative plants can be grown in interesting containers such as teacup and even miniature baby horseshoe . If you ’re given aHaworthiain such a container , ensure the container has tolerable drainage .
Haworthias are small , unremarkably between 3 and 5 inches ( 7.5 curium and 12.5 centimetre ) in tallness , and relatively slow - growing . Therefore , they are often grown in small clusters in wide , shallow containers . Over fourth dimension , clusters will naturally dilate as the mother plant sends off small plantlets . When the bunch has outgrown its container , repot into a new wide-cut and shallow dishful with freshpotting soilin the spring or former summer . This is also the time to take offsets for propagation .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Haworthia .
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