Haworthia bolusiiBaker
Catevala bolusii , Haworthia arachnoideavar.bolusii , Haworthia bolusiivar.bolusii
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Haworthia
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The specific epithet " bolusii(pronounced bol - LOO - see - center ) " honorsDr . Harry Bolus(1834 - 1911 ) , a South African plant scientist , botanical creative person , and flora aggregator .
Haworthia bolusiiis native toSouth Africa . It occurs on the Benny Hill around Graaff - Reinet .
Haworthia bolusiiis a stemlesssucculentthat forms rosettes of incurved leave with long , stringy , rippled bristles traverse them , create a web - like pattern . The rosette can spring up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) in diam and produce offsets around the groundwork , form a dense clump over meter . The leaf are pale green with green longitudinal note and white semitransparent bristles .
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The white flowers have brown or reddish - brown vein and come along mainly in late springtime on slender stalks that can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 curium ) long .
Light : put the potted plant in a bright area with some protection from the hottest irradiation of the day . blank , yellow , or crimson - tinged leaves unremarkably indicate that yourH. bolusiireceives too much sun . Deep refinement tend to dampen the plant over a elongated period . If your plant has spend the winter indoors , gradually move it outdoors into the shiny sun to prevent erythema solare .
grease : Like allHaworthias , this plant does not like its roots to remain tight for prolonged menstruum , so the soil should be well - debilitate . you could use a commercial-grade potting premix for succulents ormake your own .
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Hardiness : This succulent likes warmer temperatures in the summer but cool in the winter . However , it does not wish being too cold . H. bolusiican withstand temperatures as humiliated as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : In give and pin , when growing is most dynamic , waterH. bolusiithoroughly , then wait until the top of the territory dries out before watering again . Water your plant less during the winter when its maturation slow importantly . When this plant is mostly dormant during the hot summer months , water it just enough to keep the leaf from shriveling .
Fertilizing : H. bolusiidoes not want much fertilizer . However , for optimal growth , fertilizing is a good idea . Feedonly with a diluted fertiliser and only during the active growing season .
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Repotting : This slow - get succulent can stay in the same pot for years . However , repotH. bolusiiinto sassy soil every two to three years in spring or fall to keep your plant healthy and happy . Repotting time is also the clock time to take offset for extension .
Propagation : Vegetative propagation , especially by get-go , is the quickest and most common method of propagatingH. bolusii . This plant can also be propagate by leave-taking and seeds . Remove the offsets when they have startle developing their own roots . Sow seeds in fountain or fall in a well - draining soil mix .
instruct more atHow to get and give care for Haworthia .
H. bolusiiis considered non - toxic to human race and animals .
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