A NOTE OF INTEREST
Haworthiopsis limifolia, formerly Haworthia limifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Haworthiopsis, native to southern Africa and first described in 1910.
THE NAME
Fairy Washboard: One of the most common names for Haworthiopsis limifolia is "fairy washboard." This name comes from the plant's textured leaves, which have ridges resembling those of an old-fashioned washboard. However, it's unclear why the term "fairy" is associated with the common name "fairy washboard."
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- 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
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Fairies Washboard en Fairies' washboard en File-leafed haworthia en Haworthia
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