How to tend a Haworthia fasciata

Also known as: Catevala fasciata (Willd.) Kuntze, Haworthia fasciata (Willd.) Haw., Haworthia pumila subsp. fasciata (Willd.) Halda, Aloe fasciata (Willd.) Salm-Dyck ex Schult. & Schult.f., Apicra fasciata Willd.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce water in summer

Sunlight

Likes light, avoid strong direct light, dormant in summer under high temperatures, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove dead and rotten part timely

About this plant

Origin
South Africa
Category
Liliaceae, Faucaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height ≥ 5 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, light green flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color dark green, with adequate sunlight slightly red
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