Haworthia

Low Maintenance but Beautiful Succulents

Haworthia are known as the jewels of the succulent world – bright green translucent leaves or spectacular markings are their hallmark.

In a succulent collection, Haworthia add a new dimension with their unique growth habit and form.

Most grow in a rosette of spiky, chubby, delicately marked foliage, and they tend over time to form a clump of many smaller rosettes. This makes it possible to separate the offsets and make a new plant easily.

The roots of Haworthia are fleshy and a pale yellow colour if healthy. Sometimes the roots become aged and rot, so if you have a plant that’s looking sad, this could be the cause.

Trimming off the dead roots and repotting into fresh soil will usually help. Cutting back on watering in future will prevent this, although Haworthia are much more forgiving of more moisture in the soil.

In fact, they prefer this, as well as being able to grow very well in lower light conditions. A bright window with filtered light will suit them fine, as in full sun the leaves of some species turn brown and sunburn easily.

Frequently mistaken for Aloe, they have distinct differences in their care requirements, the two main criteria of light and moisture are the most important. Many suppliers cash in on this ability and sell them as Aloe to the unsuspecting novice succulent gardener. Luckily, due to the fact that they are less apt to dwindle and die from lower light and more watering, they make great succulent house plants.

See some of the most successful and reliable Haworthia species here:

Haworthia cymbiformis

Haworthia cymbiformis - Light green clustered rosettes. here you can see why it's best to water with rain water, as the calcium in my well water will mark the foliage. Occasionally, tall wiry stalks will emerge from most Haworthia species, and charm with their sprays of pale pink or white and green striped bloom.

Haworthia fasciata

Two very similar species of Haworthia, H. attenuata, and H. fasciata are coveted by novice and expert succulent growers alike. These little plants are often mistaken for some type of Aloe, but are recognizable by their corky striped leaves.

Haworthia cooperi-x-obtusa

Haworthia obtusa x cooperi - Chubby bright green closely packed rosettes. If you look at this plant, you can see little windows in the leaves where the light enters to be photosynthesized.

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long, many legs with (leaves) along entire length 
this succulent has many separate arms coming from the soil with thick leaves along the length of the arms This little guy is one of the Haworthia …

small green succulant 
small and beautiful, bulbous pointed-ended "leafs" (excuse my use of incorrect semantics!), very visible veins almost translucent. Just obtained, currently …

Definitely a hawthornia... of some sort 
Hi there, so I bought (rescued) this plant from a pharmacy display last summer and have been occasionally scouring the internet trying to find a specific …

Small and Yummy 
This succulent has a slight resemblance to a lithop. The leaves are not more than 2 inches and very plump. They are pale green, and if you can …

Hawthoria - but wich one? 
I recently bought this Hawthoria from a DIY hardware/garden accessories/plant store. I think you can guess what type of store I mean. I've bought most …

Miniature Aloe Vera? 
This is quite a small plant, it's currently in a 1 1/2" pot. Looks like it could be a succulent, has thick forest green leaves with white bumps that …

small aloeish plant with white stripes or ridges on it. 
This plant has the leaf shape of an aloe plant. With lots of stems coming out of a center each stem come up and curves outword slightly resembling the …

unknown-i call him spikey  
i received a cutting root of a succulent plant from a friend. she nor i know the name of this plant. would anyone know what it is called so i can google …

Small, rich green succulent that looks to be in the Aloe genus... 
My initial guess is "Aloe aristata". From the pictures you can see that it has uniform small white nodules on the exterior face of the leaves. The …

Aloe mix 
I found these two on from a grocery store with the name "aloe mix". The other has very thick fleshy leaves with light green stripes. The other looks more …

unidentified succulent named Chuck Norris 
(If my description isn't clear, the pictures will hopefully be helpful!) My plant, affectionately named Chuck Norris, has many spiked "arms" coming …

Thick, full, pointed, semi-variegated leaves w/ long flowering stems 
Thick, full, pointed, semi-variegated leaves w/ long flowering stems Hi Steve, wow, a variegated Haworthia? I've never seen that before. This cutie …

Green Fingers 
This succulent has short green "finger-like" leaves that point vertically. This little character is one of my favorite little succulents, Haworthia …

Please help identify for kids terrarium contest  
We have searched everywhere and can't find a picture resembling this plant. It appears to be an aloe with hard, dark green leaves. Plant is growing …

Looks like aloe but I don't think it is please help 
My mother gave me this pant two years ago. It propagated itself into 5 more plants which I'm giving away but don't have a clue what to say when people …

What is this strange looking plant? 
I recently bought this at Home Depot but the label on it only said "4 inch Succulent" so I'm lost as to what exact species this is. I've tried looking …

Name That Plant! 
Hello! I received this lovely succulent (I think it's a succulent) for a gift, and am having difficulty identifying it. It's green, with just a few dark …

What kind of Haworthia are you? 
I think the pics speak better than the words. I'm fairly certain this is a Haworthia, but have no clue what kind. Can you help? Hi Haveda, you're right …

Need help identifying Succulent plant please 
This Succulent was just given to me tonight. It was believed to have been a cactus. It has very thick petals with an almost translucent look to them. …

Dark green leaves with white bumps 
Leaves curl inward white white bumps on outer sides of leaves. About 2 inches tall. Hi Tia, this is a plant I get asked about a lot - it's obvious …

Can't find the name of this succulent 
I received this plant as a wedding take away and can't figure out what it is. Thanks! Lori Hi Lori, what a great little plant - this is some type …

looks like aloe but shoots out long stems with little white flowers 
looks like an aloe but shoots out long stems with little white flowers Aha, I know what this is! Even without a picture, the description of the …

Succulent ID required!  
I've had this little succulent for almost a year. He measures about 3" high. He was always a light green shade until recent. I put him out on my balcony …

aloe type looking plant 
green leaves like an aloe with reddish tips and white ridges on the underside Drought Smart Plants reply: This is one of my all time favorite little …

Cute Little Haworthia 
Here's my cute little succulent, which I was told was an aloe, but am pretty sure it's an echeveria after browsing around. When I got it, it had tiny little …

Stacked very short aloe leaves 
seems to grow with three leaves per layer. not quite uniform in layers--not one on top of the other. solid green..a little dark. the leaves have a somewhat …

what is this beauty called? 
Hello, So I picked up my first succulent ever while out grocery shopping this weekend. The pot did not have any markings and no directions for care. …

Looking for help identifying a plant I propegated years ago 
It's a spikey plant with succulent-like leaves, thin shallow roots and doesn't seem to be able to support the weight of too much vertical growth. Is pretty …

small leaved, spikey, dark green, no flowers 
small spikey dark green fleshy leaves growing up a column, no flowers. Individual leaves tightly packed in column and lightly variegated, leaves about …

I have a small succulent that was given to me as a gift.  
The leaves are about 2 1/2 inch long - maybe 3 in. at most. In the attached picture, the ends of the leaves appear to be red but that is not the case …

My Succulent Plant 
**Apologies for lack of quality in photos. You can see the shape, colour and form of the succulent in the photo. It has very small spines coming off …

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