Haworthiopsis coarctata

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Haworthiopsis coarctata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Haworthiopsis
Species:
H. coarctata
Binomial name
Haworthiopsis coarctata
(Haw.) J.D.Rowley [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Haworthia coarctataHaw.
  • Aloe coarctata(Haw.) Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Catevala coarctata(Haw.) Kuntze
  • Haworthia reinwardtii var. coarctata(Haw.) Halda
  • Haworthia reinwardtii subsp. coarctata(Haw.) Halda
  • Haworthiopsis reinwardtii var. coarctata(Haw.) Breuer

Haworthiopsis coarctata, formerly Haworthia coarctata, is a species of flowering succulent plant from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and naturalized in Mexico. It is one of the species of Haworthiopsis that is commonly cultivated as an ornamental.

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Description

H. coarctata grows in large clumps in its natural habitat, with long stems packed with robust succulent leaves. It is normally dark green but sometimes acquires a rich purple-red when in full sunlight.

It is frequently confused with Haworthiopsis reinwardtii , which occurs just to the east of its natural range. However H. coarctata has smaller, smoother and rounder tubercles on its leaves (those of H.reinwardtii are sometimes larger, flatter and whiter). H. coarctata also usually has much wider, fatter leaves. [2]

Forms and varieties

This is a variable species, and several forms and varieties are recognised. Several are listed below:

Cultivation

Haworthia coarctata has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Haworthiopsis coarctata", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2017-10-16
  2. Haworthia coarctata - Information page at Haworthia-Gasteria
  3. "Haworthia coarctata". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 July 2020.