Haworthia retusa

Haworthia retusa is a cute, colony-forming succulent with bright green, triangular leaves with green stripes.

Haworthia retusa is a cute, colony-forming succulent with bright green, triangular leaves with nice stripes across the upper translucent leaf tips. It can flush reddish with a little stress.

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:  Spring

Foliage Colour:  Green, 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