Haworthia truncataSchönland
Horse ’s Teeth
Haworthia truncatavar.truncata
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folk : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
The specific epithet " truncata(pronounced bole - AH - tuh ) " means " maimed " or " mutilate " and come to to the leaf point that end short with a vapid windowpane .
Haworthia truncatais native toSouth Africa . It come in the Little Karoo winter rain region in the Western Cape province .
Photo byStan Shebs
Haworthia truncatais a smallsucculent plantwith white-haired or grey-headed - green leave-taking that are nearly rectangular in crossbreeding - section and have a rough upper open , giving the impression of being cut . It can slowly rise up to 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) tall with a spread of 4 inches ( 10 cm ) . The leafage are more or less upright , tightly appressed , and arranged in 2 opposite row .
The small white bloom appear on slender stalks that can raise up to 8 inch ( 20 centimeter ) long , mainly in late outpouring .
Light : Place the potted plant in a bright field with some protection from the hottest rays of the mean solar day . White , yellow , or ruby-red - tinged leaves usually signal that yourH. truncatareceives too much sun . Deep shade tends to counteract the plant over a prolonged period of time . If your flora has spent the wintertime indoors , gradually move it outdoors into the vivid Sunday to keep erythema solare .
Photo byYann Cochard
territory : Like all Haworthias , this flora does not like its roots to continue wet for prolong periods , so the soil should be well - drained . you’re able to employ a commercial potting mix for succulents ormake your own .
Hardiness : This succulent likes warmer temperature in the summertime but coolheaded in the wintertime . However , it does not care being too insensate . H. truncatacan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : In give and fall , when growing is most active , waterH. truncatathoroughly , then wait until the top of the soil dry out out before watering again . Water your plant less during the winter , when its growth slacken significantly . When this plant is mostly dormant during the hottest summer months , water it just enough to keep the leaves from shriveling .
Photo byPeter Lapshin
fertilize : H. truncatadoes not require much fertiliser . However , for optimal growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a dilute plant food and only during the dynamic growing season .
Repotting : This slow - grow succulent can stay in the same heap for years . To keep your plant healthy and felicitous , repotH. truncatainto new soil every two to three years in outpouring or fall . Repotting clip is also the meter to take offsets for multiplication .
Propagation : Vegetative propagation , especially by offsets , is the quickest and most common method acting of propagatingH. truncata . However , this plant life can also be diffuse by leaves and seeds . Remove the offsets when they have started develop roots . Sow seed in spring or fall in a well - draining filth intermixture .
Learn more atHow to Grow and manage for Haworthia .
H. truncatais considered non - toxic to humans and animals .
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