Haworthiopsis longiana(Poelln . ) G.D.Rowley
Haworthia longiana , Haworthia longianavar.albinota , Haworthia pumilasubsp.longiana
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthiopsis
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The specific name " longiana(pronounced lon - jee - AY - nuh ) " honors the British horticulturist Frank Reginald Long ( 1884 - 1961 ) .
Haworthiopsis longianais aboriginal toSouth Africa(the southerly part of the Cape Provinces ) .
Haworthiopsis longiana , formerly known asHaworthia longiana , is a slow - growingsucculentthat forms rosettes of narrow , stiff , and slenderly jumpy leaves . The rosettes can reach up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) in height and 3 inches ( 7.5 curium ) in diam and produce offset printing at their base , organize clustering over time . The leaves are bright green to moody green , often turning red in acute visible light . They can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) long .
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The creamy - white flowers look from summertime to accrue on sparsely branched blossoming .
Light : H. longianathrives in semi - shaded side . Brighter light condition are postulate to bring out the folio color . Any window in your home or office will belike be appropriate for this succulent .
Soil : Use commercial-grade potting soil especially formulated for succulents , ormake your own well - draining potting mix .
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Hardiness : This plant likes lovesome temperatures in summertime but coolheaded in wintertime . H. longianacan withstand temperature as blue as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
tearing : In outflow and fall , when growing is most active , waterH. longianathoroughly , then hold off until the top of the dirt dries out before watering again . Water your plant less during the wintertime , when its growth slow down significantly . When this industrial plant is mostly inactive during the hottest summer months , water it just enough to keep the leaves from shrink .
inseminate : H. longianais a slow - growing plant that does not require much plant food . However , for optimal growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a dilute fertilizer and only during the alive growing season . Avoid summer fertilizing as this succulent is in a 6- to 8 - calendar week rest period .
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repot : When the flora has outgrown its container , repot it in the spring or former summertime into a raw , somewhat magnanimous spate with brisk soil .
Propagation : H. longianais mostly and easy mature from fore cuttings or by removing commencement from the female parent plant . Take stalk cuttings during the warmer months . Remove offsets when they have start up developing their roots . Spring is the good prison term to seed seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Haworthiopsis .
H. longianais debate non - toxic to man and creature .
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