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Haworthia magnifica in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Haworthia magnifica

 

Haworthia magnifica

Haworthia magnifica is a succulent evergreenslow-growing species. Haworthia in genenal are small (usually remaining between 3 inches (7.5 cm) and 5 (12.5 cm) inches in height) and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets. When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot in the spring or early summer into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil. Its shape and brownish-greenish color serve to camouflage this plant on the ground. It is usually a solitary stemless plant. The leaves are approximately triangular, about 3,5 cm long, with longitudinal pale brown or greyish veines along the upper surfaces and small teeth along the edges. The leaves form a rosette of about 8 cm in diameter. Flowers are white and small, forming an inflorescence of about 40 cm. This highly variable species is one of the "retuse" species of Haworthia, meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface. Its rosette of succulent leaves are turned back ("retuse") so as to provide a flat and level face, on the surface of the ground. In this form, it is similar to other retuse haworthias.

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plant Features
  • Haworthia magnifica likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Haworthia magnifica likes very little water

    Very little water

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Haworthia magnifica likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Haworthia magnifica

Latin name

Haworthia magnifica

type

Succulent

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Haworthia magnifica likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Haworthia magnifica likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Haworthia magnifica likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Haworthia magnifica is 0.30meters x 0.20meters 0.30 M 0.20 M

Haworthia magnifica

Haworthia magnifica is a succulent evergreenslow-growing species. Haworthia in genenal are small (usually remaining between 3 inches (7.5 cm) and 5 (12.5 cm) inches in height) and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets. When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot in the spring or early summer into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil. Its shape and brownish-greenish color serve to camouflage this plant on the ground. It is usually a solitary stemless plant. The leaves are approximately triangular, about 3,5 cm long, with longitudinal pale brown or greyish veines along the upper surfaces and small teeth along the edges. The leaves form a rosette of about 8 cm in diameter. Flowers are white and small, forming an inflorescence of about 40 cm. This highly variable species is one of the "retuse" species of Haworthia, meaning that it usually grows sunken beneath the ground with its flattened leaves only showing on the surface. Its rosette of succulent leaves are turned back ("retuse") so as to provide a flat and level face, on the surface of the ground. In this form, it is similar to other retuse haworthias.


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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