Tulista pumila(L. ) G.D.Rowley
Pearl Plant , Miniature Aloe
Aloe arachnoidesvar.pumila , Aloe pumila , Haworthia margaritifera , Haworthia pumila , Tulista pumilavar.pumila
A cluster of rosettes. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : AsphodeloideaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Tulista
The specific epithet " pumila(pronounced POO - mil - uh ) " means " dwarf " and refers to the original verbal description asAloe pumila . It is the largest specie ofTulista , but it is small for anAloe .
Tulista pumilais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It come in a winter rain area of the Western Cape from Worcester - Robertson Karoo in the southwest to Laingsburg in the compass north .
A solitary rosette. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo by Cok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Tulista pumila , formerly known asHaworthia pumila , is a small , slow - growing succulent that forms stem canker of thick , overweight , olive - Green River to dark brownish - immature leaves covered with whitetubercles . It is a tardily proliferous works variable star in leaf shape , color , emergence form , and nodule . The rosettes can pass up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) in height and 6 inches ( 15 curium ) in diameter . The leaves are triangular - ovateto broadlylanceolate , upright , sometimes incurved , and can maturate up to 5.6 inches ( 14 cm ) long and 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) wide .
The flowers are greenish to brownish - white , waxy in grain , and appear in summer on slender stalks that can grow up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) long .
Light : This succulent allow full sunshine , but it prefer semi - shaded positions . Any windowpane in your home or office will probably be appropriate forT. pumila .
A cluster of rosettes. In habitat, Breede River, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byNick Helme. Used underCC BY-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
territory : Use a commercial soil mixing phrase for succulent ormake your own .
Temperature : T. pumilalikes warmer temperature in summer but nerveless in wintertime . It can tolerate cold down to 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : In spring and fall , when the growing is most active , waterT. pumilathoroughly , then wait until the top of the stain dries out before watering again . Water your industrial plant less during the winter when its growth slows down importantly . When this plant is mostly inactive during the hottest summer month , water it just enough to keep the leaves from shriveling .
Flowers and buds. In habitat, Breede River, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byMarion Maclean. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
fertilise : T. pumiladoes not take much fertilizer . However , for optimum growth , fertilizingis a good estimation . Feed during the acquire season with a faint fertiliser root . Do not fertilize during the wintertime .
Repotting : When it begins to outgrow its pot , repot yourT. pumilain a new shallow and slightly gravid potbelly with fresh soil . The best time to repot is in the spring or former summer .
extension : This plant rarely offsets , so most propagation is by seeded player . Spring is the best clock time to inseminate seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Tulista .
T. pumilais considered non - toxic to homo and animals .
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