Haworthiopsis limifoliavar.gigantea(M.B.Bayer ) G.D.Rowley
Haworthia gigantea , Haworthia limifoliavar.gigantea
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthiopsis
A tight clump of rosettes in cultivation in Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The varietal name " gigantea(jy - GAN - tee - uh ) " means " jumbo " and refers to the uncommonly big size of this variety .
Haworthiopsis limifoliavar.giganteais aboriginal toSouth Africaand restrict to a few location in KwaZulu - Natal .
Haworthiopsis limifoliavar.gigantea , formerly known asHaworthia limifoliavar.gigantea , is a acaulescent succulent that forms large , compact rosette of dark green to brownish - unripe leaves covered with clean unripe to nearly white , irregularly arrangedtubercles . This variety has small , prove tubercles instead of the transverse ridge characteristic ofHaworthiopsis limifoliavar.limifolia . The rosettes can turn up to 4 column inch ( 10 cm ) tall and 9.2 inches ( 23 cm ) in diam . The leaf areovate – lancelike , measuring up to 4.4 inch ( 11 cm ) long and 1.6 inches ( 4 atomic number 96 ) wide . The upper surface of the leaves is concave with an oblique , borderline , longitudinal ridge in the upper three - quarters . The lower surface is bulging , ordinarily with a narrow-minded , oblique , longitudinal depression .
A stressed plant in cultivation in Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The blossom are modest , ashen with light-green - brown midrib , tinge with pinkish at backsheesh , and seem spirally do on a slenderpedunclein spring and summer . The peduncle , including the raceme , can farm up to 30 inches ( 75 curium ) long .
light-headed : H. limifolia var . gigantea flourish in semi - shaded posture . bright light condition are needed to bring out the folio colouration . Any windowpane in your home or place will likely be appropriatefor this succulent .
Soil : Use a commercial-grade potting soil mix contrive for succulents ormake your own .
A stressed plant in cultivation in Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : This plant likes warm temperature in summertime but cooler in wintertime . H. limifoliavar.giganteacan withstand temperatures as depleted as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
tearing : In spring and fall , when the growth is most active , waterH. limifoliavar.giganteathoroughly , then wait until the top of the soil dry out before watering again . irrigate your plant less during the wintertime when its growth slow up down importantly . When this industrial plant is mostly dormant during the hot summertime month , water it just enough to keep the leaves from shriveling .
Fertilizing : H. limifoliavar.giganteais a slow - growing works that does not expect much fertiliser . However , for optimal emergence , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a diluted plant food and only during the participating growing season . head off summertime fertilizing as this succulent is in a 6- to 8 - week rest point .
A stressed plant in cultivation in Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : When the plant has outgrown its container , repot it in the spring or early summer into a newfangled , more or less larger pot with refreshful filth .
generation : H. limifoliavar.giganteais mostly and easily grown by removing offsets from the female parent plant . Remove offsets when they have go developing their roots . Spring is the best fourth dimension to inseminate the seeds .
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H. limifoliavar.giganteais considered non - toxic to humans and beast .
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