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Haworthia turgida


Haworthia




Origin:  South Africa.
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Haworthia
Species
turgida
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Haworthia turgida var. turgida, Catevala turgida, Haworthia caespitosa, Haworthia laetevirens, Aloe laetevirens, Aloe turgida, Catevala laetevirens
USDA Hardiness Zone
11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c
Temperature (°C)
5
Temperature (°F)
10
Height
0.1 - 0.2 m
Spread
0.2 - 0.3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
Fleshy ovate-pinnate leaves with vertical 'window' or 'glass'-like variegation on the surface, near the apices. Leaves are arranged in loose rosettes.
Flower Description
Wiry, upright flowering stems produce a 1 - 3 blooms between 3 and 5 cm in diameter with petals that curl backward.
Colour Description
Medium to light green succulent leaves with deep green translucent 'windows' near the apices. Creamy white to purplish-brown blooms on greyish-green flowering stems.
Texture Description
Smooth and waxy.
Notable Specimens
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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