Haworthia ‘Tarantula’
Haworthia 'Tarantula' is a sinister cultivar with dark purple-black leaves with translucent tips lined with short, white, hair-like spikes.
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. ‘Tarantula’ is a sinister cultivar with dark purple-black leaves with translucent tips lined with short, white, hair-like spikes. 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:
Foliage Colour: Variegated - Cream/White, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
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Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: No
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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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