Haworthia minima (Dwarf Haworthia)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusHaworthia
Speciesminima
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginSouth Africa.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-1 - 5
Temperature (°F)30 - 40
Height15 cm
Spread2 - 10 cm
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSmall and clump-forming.
LandscapeOrnamental use, rock gardens and container planting.
PropagationSeed and division.
CultivationLight shade. Well-drained soil with a pH of 6.1 - 6.5 (mildly acidic).
Notable SpecimensDesert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada as a potted seasonal.
Leaf DescriptionHard and fleshy Wide at the base and come to a point and covered with tubercles.
Flower DescriptionProduces flowers in the summer.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are a bluish-green. The tubercles are white. The flowers are white with pink tips.

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