Haworthia monticolaFourc .
Haworthia chloracanthavar.monticola , Haworthia monticolavar.monticola
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
A compact clump of rosettes. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific name " monticola(mon - TEE - ko - luh ) " is a Latin noun meaning " a slew dweller ; mountaineer . "
Haworthia monticolais native toSouth Africa . It grow on stony hills amongst stones or under low-down scrub in the Outeniqua wad between Oudtshoorn and Willowmore .
Haworthia monticolais a small succulent that forms stemlessrosettesof colored green or reddish - brown folio with small , whitened spines along the border andkeel . The proliferous little potato can grow up to 1.6 column inch ( 4 cm ) in diameter , make smallclumpswith age . The foliage are heavyset and fleshy , at first vertical with incurved tips , becoming ascend with recurved tips as they age . They arelanceolate , value up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) retentive and 0.2 inch ( 0.5 cm ) widely . The upper surface of the leaves is more or less bulging , with about four crimson line and semitransparent pip in the upper third , while the lower surface is convex with one keel .
A solitary rosette. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The heyday are cannular , snowy with brown veins , and appear spirally do on slenderinflorescencesthat can grow up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) magniloquent in summer .
Light : commit the potted plant in a bright field with some protection from the hot ray of the day . livid , yellow , or red - tinged leaves unremarkably indicate that yourH. monticolareceives too much sun . Deep ghost incline to break the plant life over a extended full stop . If your plant has spent the winter indoors , gradually move it out of doors into the bright sun to prevent sunburn .
ground : Like allHaworthias , this plant does not like its origin to remain fuddled for prolonged periods , so the soil should be well - drain . apply a commercial-grade potting mix for succulent , ormake your own .
Close-up of flowers. In habitat, Cacadu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byAlan Lee. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : This succulent likes warm temperatures in the summertime but cool in the wintertime . However , it does not like being too inhuman . H. monticolacan withstand temperatures as low as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° speed of light ) .
Watering : In bound and fall , when the growth is most active , waterH. monticolathoroughly , then wait until the top of the soil dries out before watering again . irrigate your industrial plant less during the winter when its maturation slows down significantly . When this plant is mostly dormant during the hottest summertime month , irrigate it just enough to keep the parting from shriveling .
Fertilizing : H. monticoladoes not require much fertilizer . However , for optimum growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a diluted fertilizer and only during the participating mature season .
Rosettes growing in a cliff crevice. In habitat, Cacadu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byChristiaan Viljoen. Used underCC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : This slow - growing succulent can stay in the same pot for years . To keep your plant healthy and well-chosen , repotH. monticolainto fresh soil every two to three age in outpouring or declivity . Repotting time is also the time to take offsets for propagation .
generation : The quick and most common method of propagatingH. monticolais by get-go . It can also be propagated by leaf and seed . slay the beginning when they have started developing their own base . Sow the seeds in give or fall in a well - draining stain commixture .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Haworthia .
H. monticolais considered non - toxic to humans and animals .
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