Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Haworthia Fasciata
A compact rosette banded with white pearls: the succulent that accepts a windowsill without direct sun, unlike cacti.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
South Africa
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The zebra of the rockery
A small succulent from the Eastern Cape, the Haworthia grows sheltered by shrubs and beneath rocks, which is why it copes poorly with scorching sun.
Its dark leaves studded with white tubercles stay compact all year, and the plant slowly produces offsets at its base that are easy to separate.
"The Haworthia is the succulent of soft light."
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Styling Tip 01
Bright light, no direct sun
An east-facing windowsill suits it perfectly: full sun reddens and hollows its leaves.
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Styling Tip 02
Sparse watering
Water only when the mix is dry all the way through, avoiding filling the centre of the rosette.
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Styling Tip 03
Separate the offsets
Detach basal offsets when repotting and plant them dry: they root within a few weeks.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage