Haworthia emelyaevar.comptoniana(G.G.Sm . ) J.D.Venter & S.A.Hammer
Haworthia comptoniana , Haworthia comptonianaf.major , Haworthia pictavar.comptoniana , Haworthia retusavar.comptoniana
house : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
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Haworthia emelyaevar.comptonianais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It is a rare succulent known from only one or two localities in the Eastern Cape province near Willowmore .
Haworthia emelyaevar.comptoniana , formerly sleep together asHaworthia comptoniana , is an attractive diminished succulent that forms stemless rosettes of thick fleshy leaf . The rosettes raise solitary or once in a while tardily proliferous from the base and can reach up to 3.4 inches ( 8.5 cm ) in diam . The leaves are obovate , deltoid , open , incurved at the bakshish , and can grow up to 1.8 inches ( 4.5 centimeter ) long , 0.8 inch ( 2 centimetre ) widely , and about 0.6 inch ( 1.5 cm ) chummy . They have numerous bloodless , oblong , longitudinally arranged flecks and 5 to 7 short and long , very reticulate lines , of which 1 to 2 nearly get hold of the tip . The leave of absence are pellucid - green , often brownish at the tip , smooth , or with a few small raised concolorous tubercles . In the plant ’s natural home ground , the rosettes are almost entirely belowground , with only the apex of the leaves above terra firma .
The 2 - lipped flowers are white with green to dark-brown veins and appear spirally arranged on simple , svelte stalks from late natural spring to fall . The blossom stalks can grow up to 8.8 column inch ( 22 cm ) long .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Haworthias are not study difficult houseplants to develop . If you’re able to keep a pot ofAloealive on a windowsill , chances are you’re able to do the same with a dish ofHaworthia . As with all succulents , the most dangerous situation istoo much body of water . They should never be allowed to ride in water under any luck . At the same time , these little cosmetic plant can be maturate in interesting containers such as teacups and even miniature baby shoe . If you ’re give aHaworthiain such a container , ensure the container has adequate drainage . If it does n’t , it might be a good estimate to pop the plant out of its container and add a layer of gravel to the bottom to boil down the wicking action of the grunge above . last , wait out for sunburned position on your plants .
Haworthias are modest , usually between 3 and 5 in ( 7.5 cm and 12.5 cm ) in height , and relatively easy - growing . Therefore , they are often develop in modest bunch in broad , shallow dishes . Over clock time , bunch will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off little plantlet .
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