Haworthia ‘Emerald’

Haworthia 'Emerald' forms tight, jewel-like rosettes of angular leaves with thin green lines that cross the frosted, translucent tips.

Haworthia is an intriguing genus related to Aloe and native to southern Africa. Most form small rosettes of succulent foliage often with translucent tips or “light pipes” that allow light to enter into the leaves — which are often half buried in sand in the wild — for photosynthesis. ‘Emerald’ forms tight, jewel-like rosettes of angular leaves with thin green lines that cross the frosted, translucent tips. Easy to grow. Tolerant of lower light than other succulents and cool temperatures but best kept above freezing.

Common Name:  Haworthia

Family:  Asphodelaceae (The Asphodel Family)

Zone Hardiness:  9-11

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  under 4"

Width:  under 4"

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Variegated - Cream/White

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Tender

Soil Moisture:  Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Native to southern Africa, where it grows in areas of summer rainfall and winter drought, in rocky soils at elevation where water drains sharply.

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Geographical Origin:  Southern Africa and Madagascar