This succulent plant forms large clumps in its native habitat. Other common names bunched haworthia . Haworthia reinwardtii. diameter of dark green fleshy leaves that are tightly packed, with attractive white tubercule markings. This genus contains 6 species of succulents closely related to Haworthia. Haworthia / Haworthiopsis coarctata var. ... Haworthia coarctata. M.B. Genus Haworthia are stemless succulent perennials forming rosettes of fleshy leaves often bearing white tubercles, and with tubular flowers in racemes . The plant is not a particularly fast grower, but given the correct growing conditions is one of the more beautiful Haworthia, of which there are many. Free and Open Access to Biodiversity Data. G.D.Rowley (= Haworthia coarctata Haw.) Global Biodiversity Information Facility. This is often because the plant has been given too much water, causing the roots to rot, and therefore the leaves turn brown. chalwinii (Smith): Green foliage dotted with white bumps.It grows slowly into stacked towers of leaves and can eventually reach over 6.0" tall. Adelaidensis Haw. subglauca IB315 Haworthia chromutica IB4573 Haworthia coarctata IB7025 Haworthia coarctata var. Haworthiopsis coarctata (Haw.) Plants proliferate from the base and along the stem to form dense clumps. This somewhat upright-growing haworthia produces tightly-packed, columnar rosettes of pointed leaves marked with numerous tiny white spots. The common name of this succulent is Zebra Wart; this small perennial variety produces a basal rosette of fleshy leaves arranged in a spiral pattern with raised white-bumps. As an entomologist, Haworth is best known for his work on Lepidoptera (butterflies … Advertisement: Astroloba Uitewaal 1947 Name: Greek astros = star + lobus = lobe, referring to the flower shape. Growth Habits: Forms clumps of rosettes up to 5in (12 cms.) What’s in a name – Haworthia Many genera and species of plants are named after people; succulent plants are no exception. Old, establish plants resemble sea coral. The Haworthia nomenclator: a list of accepted species with some guidelines for infraspecific names. denticulifera IB37 Haworthia chloracantha var. Plant Common Name. Clusters of pink-white blooms appear in spring. Plants are stemmed, about 50–200 mm tall, growing longer as the stems become decumbent with age. It may also be because water has entered the rosette of the plant, causing the rosette of the plant to rot. The genus name Haworthia commemorates Adrian Hardy Haworth, an accomplished British botanist and entomologist, who was born in 1768 and died in the London cholera epidemic of 1833. Haworthiopsis coarctata var. Haworthia coarctata ssp. What goes wrong most often with Haworthia is brown leaves. Haworthia coarctata Origin: South Africa Flower: White tubular flowers Description: Like many Haworthias, this species stays compact with small clusters or … Haworthia. Bayer* and J.C. Manning** *PO Box 960, Kuilsriver 7579, South Africa **South African National Biodiversity Institute, P/Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa Common problem: Haworthia turning brown. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. HAWORTHIA coarctata. Shop | Cultivation | Literature | ... IB6650 Haworthia chloracantha var. adelaidensis IB8651 Haworthia coarctata var. Thin creeping or upright stems are packed with triangular leaves. Genus Haworthia: List by name. It grows easily in low light, but exposure to bright sun brings out a bronze to eggplant coloration. 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