Haworthia glauca var. herrei

Upright clustering rosettes have layered leaves that look like blue dragon scales. Very long wiry flower stems with inconspicuous fawn-striped white blossoms.
height 6–12in
width 4–9in
tolerates Drought, Pots, Neglect, Wind
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 Upright clustering rosettes have layered leaves that look like blue dragon scales. Very long wiry flower stems with inconspicuous fawn-striped white blossoms.
hardy
to		 26F
exposure Full Shade – Part Shade
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing All Purpose, Low Needs
origin E South Africa
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 13, 15–17, 19–24

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Growing Notes

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.
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.
On very old plants lower leaves will begin to die. If this imperfection isn’t wanted you can cut the stem at the highest dead leaf, peel off an inch of leaves above the cutting, let dry for a week and then plant in fresh cactus mix. The original plant will regrow a new clump of fresh rosettes.

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.