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Haworthiopsis limifolia
Fairies Washboard · Fairies' washboard · File-leafed haworthia · Haworthia
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_sun Toxicity: low
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Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–10
Click count
320
Observations
1,705
Description
Source: leafsnapHaworthiopsis limifolia, formerly Haworthia limifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Haworthiopsis, native to southern Africa and first described in 1910.
💡 The haworthia limifolia, with its lotus-shaped leaf structure, exudes a magical aura. When aligned, the leaves would fan out in a single direction, much like a windmill. They are a deep green color, adorned with numerous horizontal stripes of the same hue embossed on the back, reminiscent of rows of glazed tiles.
🌳 Fairy washboards can be displayed in living rooms, on desks, or on windowsills.
🎭 Easy sailing
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–35°C
Ideal temperature: 0–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Haworthiopsis
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Spring, Winter
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique
Tags (10)
Common Names (4)
en Fairies Washboard
en Fairies' washboard
en File-leafed haworthia
en Haworthia