Haworthia turgida var. turgida
Synonym: Haworthia caespitosa, Haworthia caespitosa, Haworthia laetevirens, Haworthia caespitosa, Haworthia rodinii, Haworthia turgida, Aloe turgida, Aloe laetevirens
Family: Asphodelaceae
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Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 10-11 Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 30°F (-1°C) Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade Origin: South Africa (Western Cape) Growth Habits: Mostly stemless rosettes, freely clustering, very variable from clone to clone, 2 to 4 inches in diameter (5-10 cm); 20 to 40 leaves. Watering Needs: regular water Propagation: Offsets (it clusters freely), seeds |
Nowhere in the genus Haworthia is variability illustrated more clearly than in this species. The plants vary in leaf size, shape, marking, and growth habit. All of these forms cluster freely, however, and form handsome clumps
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Seeds, offsets
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