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Haworthiopsis longiana

Haworthia longiana

Haworthiopsis longiana
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0

Haworthiopsis longiana is a small, slow-growing succulent from the Cape region of South Africa, grown mainly as a compact rosette houseplant. It needs bright light without harsh direct sun and very little water.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly only when the potting mix is fully dry, and water less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–27 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Haworthiopsis longiana (synonym Haworthia longiana) is a succulent plant in the subfamily Asphodeloideae, found in the southern part of the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Other Haworthiopsis plants

Haworthiopsis attenuata · Haworthiopsis bruynsii · Haworthiopsis coarctata · Haworthiopsis fasciata · Haworthiopsis limifolia · Haworthiopsis pungens · Haworthiopsis scabra · Blue Haworthia · Haworthiopsis granulata · Haworthiopsis koelmaniorum · Haworthiopsis ×lisbonensis · Haworthiopsis nigra

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Haworthiopsis longiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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