How to tend a Haworthia truncata

Also known as: Haworthia truncata f. crassa Poelln.

Watering

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

Sunlight

Likes moderate light and resistant to half shade, 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, Haworthia
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height 3-10 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, white flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color dark green
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