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Haworthia pilifera in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera f. Truncata

 

Haworthia pilifera

Strange spreading stemless plant that looks like a small grape cluster and makes fat little colonies, up to 7.5 cm in diameter. H. pilifera is one of the largest species from "cooperi" family, up to 12cm in diameter, green in colour and slightly translucent, with veins. The leaves develop a purple hues in exposed situations.

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plant Features
  • Haworthia pilifera likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Haworthia pilifera likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Haworthia pilifera is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Haworthia pilifera likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Haworthia pilifera

Latin name

Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera f. Truncata

type

Succulent

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Haworthia pilifera likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Haworthia pilifera is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Haworthia pilifera likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Haworthia pilifera likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Haworthia pilifera is 0.12meters x 0.20meters 0.12 M 0.20 M

Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera f. Truncata

Strange spreading stemless plant that looks like a small grape cluster and makes fat little colonies, up to 7.5 cm in diameter. H. pilifera is one of the largest species from "cooperi" family, up to 12cm in diameter, green in colour and slightly translucent, with veins. The leaves develop a purple hues in exposed situations.


Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Mid Summer

Haworthia and Haworthiopsis will produce flowers, usually a few weeks after the "longest day" of the year, i.e. in Summer. However the flowers aren't very exciting, although because Haworthia and Haworthiopsis are very slow and compact plant not much happens visually during the year therefore the flowering period can be a welcome treat to show that your plant is actually "alive".

 

Planting Young Plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

When you re-pot your Haworthia or Haworthiopsis you can separate the offsets from the parent. Use a sharp knife and cut as close to the parent plant as possible, ensure the offset has some roots. Wait a day for the offset to dry slightly then pot up in a small container using a standard potting or cactus compost mix. Water and keep warm.

 
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