Haworthia coarctata

crowded haworthia
Dense stacked leaves with white spots create upright spires among grouped colonies. Good in pots, gritty garden soils.
height 3–7in
width 4–8in
tolerates Drought, Heat, Pots, Rooftops, Neglect, Wind
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 Haworthias are some of the most drought-tolerant succulents, especially in some shade, where they perform better than most other succulents. They will look more lush and vibrant with bi-weekly summer water, or more if they’re planted in the sun or in smaller pots. If you see your leaves shriveling, or if the bottom leaves are drying up, your plant likely needs water.

The leaves of this plant are held for a very long time (potentially decades) if given consistent water once dry. Shriveling lower leaves indicates consistent underwatering of the plant.
hardy
to		 26F
exposure Full Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix
fertilizing All Purpose, Low Needs
origin E South Africa
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 13, 15–17, 19–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Very easy. Pull off older flower spikes once they are completely dry.
Exceptional choice for pots, even small ones.
This haworthia offsets from the base, creating a small colony over time. Once a pup is established with its own roots, they are easily divided and repotted.
If given some direct sun this plant will get a reddish brown tint to it.
Suckers of this plant are easily divided of and replanted once they have their own roots, and also if the lower leaves eventually shrivel up, leaving a stem the top of the plant can be cut and replanted to reestablish the look of leaves up the complete length of the stem.

Special Interest

Keep an eye out on your flowers as haworthia often set keikis–small pups dangling from the flower spike–that can be replanted once the flower spike begins to wane.