Learn how to care for this fascinating and diverse group of succulents, both indoors and outdoors.
Outdoors, plant in full sun to part sun conditions away from foot traffic.
How and When to Plant Haworthia
Haworthias can be transplanted indoors any time of the year.
Credit: Dean Schoeppner
Indoors, give your plants a south-facing window or western window where they’ll receivebright, indirect light.
If these locations don’t exist,grow lights can help to keep plants healthyand thriving.
Water your haworthias thoroughly and let the soildry out completely between wateringsto avoid root rot.
However, they can handle a wide variety of conditions and still thrive.
It’s important that your haworthias stay dry and warm during cooler winter months and while not actively growing.
Pests and Problems
Haworthias are hardy plants and can survive under less-than-ideal conditions for some time.
Keep soil just barely moist during this time with occasional drying.
Haworthias might also getinfestations of common plant pestssuch as mealybugs.
Toget rid of mealybugs, remove plants from the soil and spray them with insecticidal soap.
Then wash thoroughly under a strong stream of warm water.
Washing roots will also help eliminate any potential issues with mealybugs on the roots.
Let plants dry and then replant in new potting soil.
Give these plants plenty of bright light so they keep their leaves tightly coiled.
In time, as they grow, they create a swirling, brain-like mass of leaves.
The silvery tips on each leaf are actually windows that allow sunlight to penetrate deep into the leaf base.
In the wild, these plants remain partially covered by soil to protect them from predators and water loss.
Haworthias are often mistaken for their relatives, the aloes (Aloespp.)
and gasterias (Gasteriaspp.).
All these types of succulents have thick leaves usually arranged in a rosette.
