- Botanical name: Haworthia truncata
- Family: Asphodelaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, Houseplant, Perennial, Evergreen
White
Blue/Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Haworthia truncata is a small succulent plant, typically grown as a houseplant. It has fascinating, rectangular, fleshy leaves in grey-green, which are held in an upright position and arranged in opposite rows. The end of each leaf has scar-like markings and ridges, which look a little like the plant has been cut (or truncated), hence ‘truncata’. Insignificant, white flowers appear in summer.
No more difficult to raise than Aloe vera, grow Haworthia truncata in well-drained soil or cactus compost, on a light, airy windowsill, ideally out of direct sunlight. Water sparingly in summer, allowing the compost to fully dry out between watering. Reduce watering to every other month in winter.
How to grow Haworthia Truncata
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Plant size
20cm height
30cm spread
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do Sow in October |
N
Do Sow in November |
D
Do Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Haworthia Truncata and wildlife
Haworthia truncata has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Haworthia Truncata poisonous?
Haworthia truncata has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
