Haworthia marxiiGildenh .
Haworthia emelyaePoelln .
home : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
A mature plant in cultivation. Derivative of a photo by youf via cactuspro.com.
The specific epithet " marxii(MARKS - ee - eye ) " honorsGerhard Marx , a South African creative person , writer , recreational botanist , and succulent horticulturist .
Haworthia marxiiis native toSouth Africa . It is restricted to a few steep hill slopes in the Western Cape province near the Rooinek Pass in the Witteberg Mountains , south of Laingsburg . In 2012 , Bruce Bayer placedHaworthia marxiunderHaworthia emelyae .
Haworthia marxiiis a little succulent that forms a solitary , flattenedrosetteof egotistical , very dark - colored leaves with silvery - white-hot longitudinal lines on occasion transversely connected , creating an interesting traffic pattern . The rosette can grow up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) in diam . The leave are slightly scabrid , very dark blue - grey to purplish - black , mostly with small scattered silver - whitened flecks between the line , and occasionally the line have unintelligible black fleck inside them . They are semi - erect and triangular when young , afterwards disperse , recurved , becoming rather flat and keeled only near the tip , terminate in an acuminate peak .
A young plant in cultivation. Derivative of a photo by youf via cactuspro.com.
The white flowers with ho-hum immature central nerve appear in summertime and can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in length . They are spirally format in a solitary confinement , slenderracemethat can grow up to 2 feet ( 60 cm ) long , include thepeduncle .
Light : position the potted flora in a burnished area with some protection from the hot rays of the day . White , yellow , or red - colour leaf usually indicate that yourH. marxiireceives too much sunlight . Deep shade lean to weaken the plant over a prolonged period . If your flora has spent the winter indoors , gradually move it outdoors into the bright sun to prevent sunburn .
Soil : Like allHaworthias , this plant does not like its root to remain wet for prolonged periods , so the soil should be well - drain . Use a commercial-grade potting intermixture for succulents , ormake your own .
A young plant in cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Derivative of a photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : This succulent likes fond temperatures in the summer but nerveless in the winter . However , it does not care being too cold . H. marxiican withstand temperatures as grim as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : In leap and gloaming , when the growth is most active , waterH. marxiithoroughly , then wait until the top of the soil dry out out before lachrymation again . irrigate your plant less during the wintertime when its growth slack down significantly . When this plant is mostly dormant during the hottest summer months , water it just enough to keep the leaf from shrink .
inseminate : H. marxiidoes not expect much fertiliser . However , for optimum growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a diluted fertiliser and only during the active arise season .
A mature plant in habitat, Laingsburg, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byAlan Horstmann. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : This slow - uprise succulent can stay in the same pot for years . To keep your industrial plant healthy and glad , repotH. marxiiinto sweet dirt every two to three years in bound or declivity . Repotting clip is also the meter to take offsets for multiplication .
Propagation : Since a industrial plant with a solitary growth wont , H. marxiican be propagate only from seed . Sow sow in spring or fall in a well - draining soil mix .
Learn more atHow to Grow and handle for Haworthia .
H. marxiiis regard non - toxic to human and animate being .
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