Haworthia’Mordor '
phratry : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
This hybrid was named afterMordor , a black volcanic knit in J. R. R. Tolkien ’s fabricated earthly concern of center - earth , the kingdom and infrastructure of the evil Sauron .
A pair of rosettes. Private collection, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Haworthia’Mordor ' is a Nipponese hybrid created by Yu Hanai . The parentage is unknown , maybe involvingHaworthia springbokvlakensisandHaworthia wimii(now synonymous withHaworthia emelyaevar.major ) .
Haworthia’Mordor ' is a beautiful modest succulent that form a stocky , usuallysolitaryrosetteof turgid leaves with a witching shape . The leaves are rounded andretused , dark light-green to almost black when exposed to intense brightness level , and have a semitransparent death - area thick covered with prickly , crystallinetubercles .
The white flowers have brownish venous blood system and seem on simple , svelte stalk in summer .
Top view of a juvenile plant. Private collection, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
brightness : Place the potted plant life in a undimmed area with some protection from the hot rays of the day . blanched , yellowish , or violent - tinged leave commonly indicate that yourH.‘Mordor ' receives too much sunshine . Deep shade tends to countermine the industrial plant over a protracted period . If your plant has spent the winter indoors , gradually move it outdoors into the bright sun to keep sunburn .
Soil : Like allHaworthias , this flora does not wish its roots to remain crocked for prolonged point , so the soil should be well - drain . Use a commercial potting mixture for succulents , ormake your own .
Temperature : This succulent wish tender temperature in the summertime but cool in the winter . However , it does not like being too dusty . H.‘Mordor ' can withstand temperatures as humiliated as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° century ) .
A mature plant. Private collection, Madrid, Spain. Derivative of a photo by Emilio Martínez. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Watering : In springtime and fall , when the growth is most active , waterH.‘Mordor ' soundly , then wait until the top of the filth dry out before watering again . irrigate your plant less during the wintertime when its maturation slows down importantly . When this plant is mostly dormant during the hottest summer calendar month , irrigate it just enough to keep the leave of absence from wither .
feed : H.‘Mordor ' does not require much plant food . However , for optimal growth , fertilizing is a good mind . Feedonly with a dilute fertilizer and only during the active growing time of year .
Repotting : This slow - growing succulent can remain in the same pot for age . To keep your plant healthy and glad , repotH.‘Mordor ' into smart soil every two to three age in spring or fall . Repotting time is also the sentence to take offsets for propagation .
Top view of the rosette. Private collection, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
extension : Since a plant with a lonely ontogeny use , H.‘Mordor ' can be propagated only from seeds or leaf . Sow the seeds in spring or fall in a well - draining soil mix .
Learn more atHow to get and Care for Haworthia .
H.‘Mordor ' is considered non - toxic to humans and animals .
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