Haworthia retusa 'Milky Way'
Star Cactus 'Milky Way'
Haworthia generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers. They are popular garden and container plants. The plants can grow solitary or can be clump-forming. Their flowers are small, white and very similar between species. But their leaves show wide variations. 'Milky Way' has pale, milky-looking leaves, somewhat variegated with horizontal bands of darker green
Contributed by @weeden
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Partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Star Cactus 'Milky Way'
Latin name
Haworthia retusa 'Milky Way'
type
Succulent
family
Asphodelaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.20 M
Haworthia retusa 'Milky Way'
Haworthia generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers. They are popular garden and container plants. The plants can grow solitary or can be clump-forming. Their flowers are small, white and very similar between species. But their leaves show wide variations. 'Milky Way' has pale, milky-looking leaves, somewhat variegated with horizontal bands of darker green
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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