Scientific Name
Haworthia truncata 'Lime Green'
Synonym(s)
Haworthia 'Lime Green'
Scientific Classification
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Haworthia
Origin
Haworthia truncata 'Lime Green' is probably a hybrid that results from a cross between Haworthia truncata and Haworthia cuspidata or Haworthia cymbiformis. However, it may also be the same as Haworthia truncata 'Down Under', a sport John Pilbeam discovered after a few years of growing from his seeds under his nursery bench. Unfortunately, he forgot the parents and named it "Down Under."
Description
Haworthia truncata 'Lime Green' is an attractive stemless succulent that forms fan-shaped clusters of light green to lime green leaves with dark green venation. The leaves are square to rectangular, more or less upright, tightly appressed, and arranged in 2 opposite rows. The flattened leaf tips are rectangular in outline and contain translucent windows that allow light to penetrate deeper into the leaf.
The drooping white and cream-colored flowers appear on slender stalks that can grow up to 12 inches (30 cm) long, mainly in late spring.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
These succulents are not considered difficult houseplants to grow. If you can keep a pot of Aloe alive on a windowsill, chances are you can do the same with a dish of Haworthia. As with all succulents, the most dangerous situation is too much water. They should never be allowed to sit in water under any circumstances. At the same time, these little decorative plants can be grown in interesting containers such as teacups and even miniature baby shoes. If you're given a Haworthia in such a container, ensure the container has adequate drainage.
Haworthias are small, usually between 3 and 5 inches (7.5 cm and 12.5 cm) in height and relatively slow-growing. Therefore, they are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets. When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil in the spring or early summer. This is also the time to take offsets for propagation.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Haworthia.
Links
- Back to genus Haworthia
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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