Haworthia blackburniaeW.F.Barker
Haworthia blackburniaevar.blackburniae
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
A dense clump of rosettes with long leaves. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " blackburniae(blak - BURN - ee - ay ) " honors Mrs. H. Blackburn ( fl . 1936 ) , married woman of the station master at Calitzdorp , Western Cape , South Africa .
Haworthia blackburniaeis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It is vulgar in quartzitic tilt in the Rooiberg mountain southeast of Calitzdorp , extending to about 20 Military Intelligence Section 6 ( 32 klick ) west of Ladismith .
Haworthia blackburniaeis one of two strange metal money with slender , canaliculate , grass - alike leaves , fibrous ironic leafage bases , and thick , fusiform roots . Therosettesare stemless and can reach up to 0.6 in ( 1.5 cm ) in diameter at the base , unremarkably constitute a smallclumpwith age . The leaf variegate from very long and svelte to short and tend to bend downwardly and sideways . They are lustrous fleeceable to brownish green or dark greyish - super C , channel on the upper surface , haveglabrousor somewhat toothed margin , and can measure up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) retentive and 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) wide .
A clump-forming plant with quite long leaves. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The ashen flowers have brown veins and appear spirally arranged on simple , slender stalks that can grow up to 9 inches ( 22 centimeter ) tall .
Light : Place the potted works in a bright area with some protection from the spicy ray of the day . White , jaundiced , or red - distort leaves normally argue that yourH. blackburniaereceives too much sunlight . cryptical shade tend to dampen the works over a prolonged geological period . If your plant has pass the winter indoors , step by step move it outdoors into the burnished Sunday to prevent sunburn .
filth : Like allHaworthias , this works does not wish its roots to stay crocked for prolonged periods , so the soil should be well - run out . Use a commercial-grade potting premix for succulents , ormake your own .
A clump-forming plant with long slender leaves. In habitat, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byDavid Martin. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : This succulent likes warm temperature in the summertime but coolheaded in the winter . However , it does not like being too stale . H. blackburniaecan withstand temperature as low as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
tearing : In spring and fall , when the growth is most active , waterH. blackburniaethoroughly , then wait until the top of the dirt dry out before tearing again . Water your industrial plant less during the wintertime when its growth slow down down importantly . When this works is mostly dormant during the hottest summer months , water it just enough to keep the leaves from shrivel .
Fertilizing : H. blackburniaedoes not require much fertilizer . However , for optimum growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a dilute fertilizer and only during the combat-ready growing time of year .
A form with very short and broad leaves growing within other succulents. In habitat, Badspoort, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJames Deacon. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : This slow - growing succulent can stay in the same hatful for age . To keep your plant sound and happy , repotH. blackburniaeinto fresh soil every two to three long time in leaping or fall . Repotting time is also the time to take offsets for propagation .
Propagation : The quickest and most mutual method of propagatingH. blackburniaeis by runner . It can also be propagate by leaves and seeds . Remove the outgrowth when they have started developing their own roots . Sow the seeds in spring or fall in a well - draining soil mix .
hear more atHow to Grow and Care for Haworthia .
H. blackburniaeis considered non - toxic to humankind and brute .
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