Haworthia emelyaePoelln .
Haworthia emelyaevar.emelyae , Haworthia picta , Haworthia retusasubsp.emelyae , Haworthia retusavar.emelyae
crime syndicate : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
Photo byMarlon Machado
The specific epithet " emelyae(EM - el - ee - ay ) " honors Emily Pauline Reitz Ferguson ( 1872 - 1947 ) , a plant collector in South Africa .
Haworthia emelyaeis native toSouth Africa(Western Cape ) .
Haworthia emelyae , also screw asHaworthia picta , is a slow - growing succulent that forms attractive acaulescent rosettes of thick , fleshy , triangular , more or less recurved leaves . The rosettes can grow nongregarious or slowly proliferous , reaching up to 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) in diam . The leaves are fleeceable to brownish - green , flecked with whitish to pink marker . They are very variable in shape , colour , and grain .
Photo byCok Grootscholten
The white bloom have green veins and appear on upright stalk that can develop up to 16 inches ( 40 centimetre ) long in late spring or summer .
Light : Although some species can grow in full Sunday , mostHaworthias are adapted to thrive in fond spook . Place the pottedH. emelyaein a lustrous field with some protection from the hot rays of the day .
dirt : None of the Haworthias like their source to remain wet for prolonged periods , so their potting soil should be well - drain . utilize a commercial-grade succulent potting mix , ormake your own .
Photo byMarlon Machado
Hardiness : Haworthias like fond temperatures in the summer but cool in the winter . However , they do not like being too cold . H. emelyaecan withstand temperatures as grim as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : In spring and drop , when the ontogenesis is most active , waterHaworthias exhaustively , then await until the top of the stain dry out before tearing again . Water your plants less during the wintertime when their outgrowth slows down significantly . During the hottest summertime months , whenHaworthias are mostly dormant , water supply it just enough to keep the leaves from shriveling .
fertilise : Haworthias do not require much fertiliser , but fertilizing is a upright idea for optimal growth . Feed only with a dilute fertilizer and only during the dynamic grow time of year .
Photo byAlan Horstmann
Repotting : These succulents are generally easy - produce and can stay in the same slew for yr . However , for best health , H. emelyaeshould be repotted into fresh grease every two to three years .
generation : Vegetative multiplication , especially by offsets , is the warm and most usual method of propagatingHaworthias . They can also be distribute by folio and seed . get rid of the beginning when they have started grow their own etymon . Sow seeds in springiness or go down in a well - draining soil mix .
see more atHow to maturate and Care for Haworthia .
Haworthiaspecies are generally non - toxic to humans and animate being .
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