Haworthia Leaved Aloe

Haworthia Leaved Aloe Care

Aloe Haworthioides

What is the plant

This is a Tropical plant, and in colder climates is treated as a Houseplant. They come in many varieties, some of which flower,- there are hundreds of them! They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f. The leaves are spiky and fleshy. This is a small, compact variety forming small rosettes approx. 3-5 cms. in diameter, with lanceolate dark green leaves up to 4 cms. long, with a terminal spine, soft white marginal hairy spines, and small white pustules on the surface of the leaves,

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Pay attention while watering: the leaves are particularly sensitive to rotting. Before each watering, wait until the soil is completely dry.
Pruning
Carefully remove side-shoots when they are large enough to handle, cutting them away from the parent plant.
Sunlight
Aloe haworthioides needs a bright position, under direct sunlight.

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Soil
Plant in good cactus compost, or a loamy compost with added sand, for drainage.
Temperature
They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f.
Container
Choose container 30-50% bigger than the root ball, need sandy soil, lava grit and other inert soil possible to use cactus potting mix, but grow well in regular potting mix, small amount of organic matter, make enough holes in the pot that will be good drainage, possible to put fertilize it once a year, put small amount of water and let it dry between watering, better not to use bottom for the pot but if yes, need to be dry in the end of the day.