Haworthia cooperi – Succulent Plants

Haworthia cooperi is an evergreen, ornamental succullent houseplant forms a rosette of leaves. It has fleshy, light green leaves, up to 5 cm long. A distinctive feature is the slight bristley on the margins of the leaves of most varieties. Its short stem produces numerous leaves that are just long enough to reach the soil surface, the transparent tips permitting light into the plant beneath. When blossoming in spring to summer, it bears a peduncle simple inflorescence (up to 30 cm long) of whitish blooms.

Scientific Name: Haworthia cooperi
Common Names: Coopers Haworthia, Pussy Foot, Window Haworthia.

 

 

 

 

How to grow and maintain Haworthia cooperi:

Light:
It requires full sun but will tolerate partial shade. place your Haworthia cooperi plants on south facing windows will provide the most sun, however, east or west provides direct sun part of the day that are more suitable.

Soil:
It grows well in well-draining cactus potting mix or use a part potting soil, part perlite and part sand.

Water:
Water your plant regularly during the growing season (from April to September) and always keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. You can allow the topsoil to become slightly dry between each watering. During the winter months, reduce watering.

Temperature:
It prefers an ideal temperatures between 65 degrees Fahrenheit
/18 degrees Celsius – 80 degrees Fahrenheit / 26 degrees Celsius and A winter rest period at 10 to 15 degrees Celsius (50 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit) will be tolerated.

Fertilizer:
Fertilize every month from April to September with a diluted
liquid fertilizer. Don’t ferilize during winter.

Re-potting:  Re-pot your plant every two years or more when it outgrows its pot, during spring season.

Propagation:
Haworthia cooperi can be easily propagated by seeds, cuttings
from offsets and leaf cuttings.

Pests and Diseases:
There is no serious pest or disease problems. Watch for aphids, mealybugs and spider mites.