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Retuse Haworthia Plant Care
Haworthia retusa (L.) Duval
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Haworthia retusa is a species of flowering plants of the genus Haworthia in the family Asphodelaceae, endemic to a very small area around Riversdale, in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall and broad, it is a perennial succulent with thick triangular leaves and small white tubular flowers held in 50 cm (20 in) tall racemes.
Bright indirect to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Retuse Haworthia?
Retuse Haworthia grows best in bright indirect to partial shade.
Where Is the Retuse Haworthia Native To?
What Is the Retuse Haworthia?
Retuse Haworthia (Haworthia retusa) belongs to the Asphodelaceae family within the Haworthia genus. Retuse Haworthia is native to a very small area around Riversdale, in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Retuse Haworthia is also known as Star-Flowered Haworthia.
Retuse Haworthia displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Retuse Haworthia produces small tubular white or pink flowers on long stems.
What Light Does the Retuse Haworthia Need?
Retuse Haworthia thrives in bright indirect to partial shade. Avoid placing Retuse Haworthia in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Retuse Haworthia?
Well-draining succulent mix with sand and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Retuse Haworthia to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Retuse Haworthia?
Repot every 2-3 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Retuse Haworthia?
Retuse Haworthia can be propagated through offsets, leaf cuttings, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to haworthia cooperi plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Retuse Haworthia Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Retuse Haworthia, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Retuse Haworthia?
Retuse Haworthia is susceptible to mealybugs, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Retuse Haworthia is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Haworthia genus — compare its care with other Haworthia species on PlantoScan.
Haworthia is part of the Asphodelaceae plant family — browse all Asphodelaceae genera and species.
Retuse Haworthia thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Haworthia Species
Other Haworthia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Haworthia retusa (L.) Duval, family Asphodelaceae (first published in Pl. Succ. Horto Alencon. : 7 (1809)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Retuse Haworthia, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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