adelaidensis IB8651 Haworthia coarctata var. M.B. Thin creeping or upright stems are packed with triangular leaves. G.D.Rowley (= Haworthia coarctata Haw.) Haworthia / Haworthiopsis coarctata var. HAWORTHIA coarctata. Haworthia. The plant is not a particularly fast grower, but given the correct growing conditions is one of the more beautiful Haworthia, of which there are many. This succulent plant forms large clumps in its native habitat. General Description. This somewhat upright-growing haworthia produces tightly-packed, columnar rosettes of pointed leaves marked with numerous tiny white spots. Old, establish plants resemble sea coral. adelaidensis (Bayer): Green foliage covered in raised white dots.This variety is slow-growing, but will eventually become a stacked tower of leaves about 6.0" tall. Genus Haworthia: List by name. Shop | Cultivation | Literature | ... IB6650 Haworthia chloracantha var. subglauca IB315 Haworthia chromutica IB4573 Haworthia coarctata IB7025 Haworthia coarctata var. It grows easily in low light, but exposure to bright sun brings out a bronze to eggplant coloration. Haworthiopsis coarctata var. What goes wrong most often with Haworthia is brown leaves. It may also be because water has entered the rosette of the plant, causing the rosette of the plant to rot. What’s in a name – Haworthia Many genera and species of plants are named after people; succulent plants are no exception. This genus contains 6 species of succulents closely related to Haworthia. This is often because the plant has been given too much water, causing the roots to rot, and therefore the leaves turn brown. chalwinii (Smith): Green foliage dotted with white bumps.It grows slowly into stacked towers of leaves and can eventually reach over 6.0" tall. Other common names bunched haworthia . The genus name Haworthia commemorates Adrian Hardy Haworth, an accomplished British botanist and entomologist, who was born in 1768 and died in the London cholera epidemic of 1833. Common problem: Haworthia turning brown. Family Asphodelaceae . ... Haworthia coarctata. Genus Haworthia are stemless succulent perennials forming rosettes of fleshy leaves often bearing white tubercles, and with tubular flowers in racemes . diameter of dark green fleshy leaves that are tightly packed, with attractive white tubercule markings. Plants proliferate from the base and along the stem to form dense clumps. Haworthiopsis coarctata (Haw.) The common name of this succulent is Zebra Wart; this small perennial variety produces a basal rosette of fleshy leaves arranged in a spiral pattern with raised white-bumps. This stemmed species of Haworthiopsis is easy to grow and makes excellent rock-garden subjects. Adelaidensis Haw. denticulifera IB37 Haworthia chloracantha var. Plant Common Name. As an entomologist, Haworth is best known for his work on Lepidoptera (butterflies … Bayer* and J.C. Manning** *PO Box 960, Kuilsriver 7579, South Africa **South African National Biodiversity Institute, P/Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa Details H. coarctata is a clump-forming, columnar, evergreen succulent to … Growth Habits: Forms clumps of rosettes up to 5in (12 cms.) Plants are stemmed, about 50–200 mm tall, growing longer as the stems become decumbent with age. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. The Haworthia Society promotes interest in Haworthias, Aloes, Bulbines, Gasterias & other related South African succulents. Haworthia coarctata Origin: South Africa Flower: White tubular flowers Description: Like many Haworthias, this species stays compact with small clusters or … Haworthia coarctata ssp. Advertisement: Astroloba Uitewaal 1947 Name: Greek astros = star + lobus = lobe, referring to the flower shape. 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