Description
Haworthia are native to South Africa, mostly with thick fleshy leaves filled with a translucent jelly and formed into a rosette. They vary greatly in size, color (usually green, but sometimes brownish) and form. Many have attractively patterned leaves. Flowers are small, white and bell-shaped on long stems. The best temperature range for Haworthia is around 50-100 degree. It could be fine if you keep it in room during the winter time. Water it once a week during the Spring, Summer and Fall. Water it once two/three weeks during the Winter time. Change the pot in one/two year. warp. The diameter of Haworthia is about 1.5 inches
How to grow Haworthia Cooperi
If you expect Haworthia Cooperi to grow into a sizable plant very quickly, you’re in for a disappointment.
It is a slow-growing succulent producing little clumps or rosettes of fleshy, tiny green leaves. Each rosette reaches about 2 to 4 inches (5 – 10 cm) in spread and about the same in height.
But the clumps put out several pups that grow alongside the mother plant and give the plant a little more size.
The rosette formation is because the stem of this plant is very short. The leaves of Haworthia Cooperi are variegated and that is a big part of its charm.
Potting
My favorite potting solution for Haworthia Cooperi care is terracotta pots. Terracotta pots breathe.
They are excellent for managing soil moisture and better than ceramic or plastic pots as far as succulents are concerned.
Choose a small-size container.
My rule of thumb for the ideal pot size to grow Haworthia Cooperi is an inch wider in diameter than the plant.
Let the plant grow in this pot until the rosette touches the edges. Then you can repot into a container using the same rule, i.e. an inch larger than the plant.
There are ceramic pots that are so shallow, they look like soap dishes.
Although people recommend using shallow pots for succulents I am not such a fan of them.
The ideal depth to grow Haworthia Cooperi is a pot that is a little taller than the plant height.
Haworthia Cooperi care tip: Before you pot the plant, make sure to line the base of the pot with gravel or brick bits. This will help in avoiding damage to the plant at the time of repotting.
How to care for Haworthia Cooperi
Haworthia Cooperi is best suited for a temperature around 68 – 72°F (20 – 22°C). Being succulent they can tolerate prolonged dryness but prefer a decent watering cycle to look healthy. Water every 7-10 days. They do well in well-draining soil and bright indirect light. Haworthia Cooper doesn’t like frequent repotting because of their delicate leaves. Humidity levels are no concern. General humidity between 40-50% or lower is fine. Fertilize using a balanced liquid fertilizer of NPK 5-5-5 or 10-10-10 at 1/6 strength once a month in spring and summer.
Soil
Haworthia Cooperi care needs sandy soil that has excellent drainage.
The easiest way is to buy potting mix for cacti to grow Haworthia Cooperi. In care you don’t find it gritty enough add more perlite or pumice to this mix.
However, it is easy enough to make your own suitable soil for Haworthia Cooperi care.
Just combine potting soil, coarse sand, and perlite in equal parts. This is the sort of mix with won’t hold water for more than a split second, so perfect for our plant.
Apart from perlite, which is perfect for soil drainage, you can mix in activated charcoal chunks, fine aquarium gravel, or shredded bark.
These soil amendments prevent too much moisture from staying in the soil.
Personally, I try to minimize the use of fine sand and use more other ingredients to get porosity.
This is because fine sand can sometimes steal all the air pockets around the roots.
Light
This succulent is sun shy. For best results, grow Haworthia Cooperi in bright light, but never direct or full sun.
Observe the bulbous leaves carefully.
At the top of each leaf, there’s a green translucent window. It is through this “glass window” at the top of the leaf that light enters for photosynthesis. The window is a common feature in many succulents.
In its native habitat, the Haworthia Cooperi mostly grows underground hidden and protected from the sun. Only the glass tops of the leaves protrude above the soil. We have to roughly mimic these conditions in our homes.
When you grow Haworthia Cooperi, you won’t need to bury all of the plant as long as you keep it in a shaded spot.
In my home, it sits on a bookshelf 3 feet (90cm) away from the east window where it receives slant rays in the early mornings and indirect light the rest of the day. This is its permanent spot and I am able to enjoy watching the plant grow all year long.
If the light level is too low Haworthia Cooperi loses color from the leaves.
Watering
As you would expect from a succulent type, Haworthia Cooperi is not a heavy drinker.
They can survive drought if they are kept away from the sun. So if you are someone who travels a lot, you should definitely grow Haworthia Cooperi.
Temperature
Haworthia Cooperi is originally from South African regions adapted for warm temperatures all year round.
If you live in equatorial or subtropical zones you can grow them outdoors. They can tolerate anywhere between cool to hot.
Indoors works best for Haworthia Cooperi care because they love the consistency that ambient room temperatures can provide.
The ideal range would be 68 – 72°F (20 – 22°C) and can take up to 90°F (32°C).
Ideally, the plant shouldn’t be subjected to temperatures lower than 40°F (4°C). Frost damages the plant.
Fertilizer
Fertilization isn’t an essential part of Haworthia Cooperi care because these plants are indeed low feeders.
If your plant is mature then you can give it a balanced succulent feed after drastically thinning down the concentration.
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