Haworthia Nigra

Haworthia Nigra Care

Haworthiopsis Nigra

What is the plant

It is smaller plant, with short stem up to 5cm. The color may vary from very dark green and almost black, to light grey. In nature are leaves usually covered with soil. The leaves may be recurved and elongated away from the stem, or short and compressed upon one another. The plants may have very long elongated stems or be reduced to almost stemless.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water evenly and generously in the summer, letting the soil media dry out between watering. In the winter, reduce watering to every other month. Never allow water to collect in the rosette.
Pruning
When taking offsets, use a sharp knife or snippers and cut as close to the mother stem as possible to including as many roots as possible, then allow the offset to dry briefly before repotting it (similar to cuttings from other succulents).
Fertilizer
Fertilize during the summer growing season with a cactus fertilizer. Don’t feed during the winter.

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Soil
Cactus and succulent potting mix works well to provide good drainage.
Temperature
Normal room temperatures (65-75°F/18-24°C) spring through fall. In winter, allow plant to rest, keeping it cooler (around 60°F/16°C) if possible.
Additional
The leaves are dark green to black, often with a grayish tinge, sometimes brown with stress, and covered with small bumps.