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Haworthiopsis glauca 6.5cm

Name: Haworthiopsis glauca 6.5cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: Hawortglauca6.5cm
Price: 6.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Succulent · Asphodelaceae · Glaucous upright cluster

Haworthiopsis glauca

As blue-grey as a Monday morning mood 🌫️

Family: Asphodelaceae · Pot diameter: 6.5 cm

Asphodelaceae
Blue-green narrow leaves
Upright elongated rosettes
Fine raised tubercles
Southern Cape Province

Haworthiopsis glauca breaks away from the familiar low rosette, lifting narrow blue-green leaves into upright conical columns. A cool blue-grey tone, fine raised dots and densely overlapping arrangement create an architectural effect that is calm yet highly distinctive.

As side shoots develop, a single column becomes a miniature glaucous grove with varied heights and clear rhythm. Its unusual form is ideal for Haworthiopsis collectors and for displays that need a vertical line, cool colour and layered texture without large spines or visual excess.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

A cool glaucous palette

The blue-grey epidermis immediately separates the species from greener haworthias.

A rosette becoming a column

Narrow leaves overlap around the axis to create an upright conical form.

A cluster of varied heights

Side shoots gradually transform a single column into an architectural group.

Why you’ll love it: it offers the cool tone and disciplined line of a collector sculpture in a true natural species that remains manageable and interesting for years.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Show it in a narrow matt pot in charcoal, white or natural stone, finished with low neutral gravel. An uncluttered background reveals the conical columns and their varied tips.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Haworthiopsis limifolia — a low ridged spiral against the upright column.
Gasteria glomerata — rounded glossy leaves at a similarly compact scale.
Crassula ‘Jade Magic’ — warmer glossy green and a miniature tree line.

Care at a glance

Light

Bright diffused light with gentle morning or late-day sun.

Watering

Water after the mix has dried well, waiting even longer during a growth pause.

Glaucous haworthiopsis

Airflow, mild temperatures and protection from frost and enclosed midday heat.

Pets & children

No strong species-specific toxicity evidence is available; discourage ingestion and mind the firm tips.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Prefer abundant diffused light with some gentle sun. Very low intensity overstretches the columns, while harsh midday exposure can redden or mark the epidermis.

Correct watering

Water at the base after the mix has dried well at depth. Let it drain fully and leave no moisture between overlapping leaves or around side rosettes.

Airflow and humidity

Continuous airflow is needed around the dense cluster. Avoid misting and places where the bases remain damp without drying.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Activity is often strongest in mild seasons and decreases in extreme summer heat or winter coolness. Adjust water to actual growth.

Substrate

Use a porous succulent mix with a strong mineral fraction. A reasonably deep but not oversized pot supports the fleshy roots.

Feeding, repotting and handling

After fresh Sybasoil, wait for new growth. Later give diluted Cactus & Succulent Focus during a mild active period, not during a heat pause.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

Current accepted name

Kew accepts Haworthiopsis glauca (Baker) G.D.Rowley. The combination in the newer genus was published in 2013.

Haworthia glauca is a synonym

Baker published Haworthia glauca in 1880. It is now a homotypic synonym, although it remains the common trade label.

A natural southern Cape species

Its documented native range lies in South Africa’s southern Cape Province. It is not a cultivar of unknown origin, but an accepted natural species.

From natural habitat to care: Origin in rocky South African sites explains the glaucous epidermis, compact columns and fleshy roots. In cultivation it needs filtered intensity, a porous mix and watering adjusted to seasonal pauses.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

Glauca means glaucous

The epithet describes the characteristic blue-grey or grey-green epidermal tone.

It is not fan-leaved

The correct form has narrow overlapping leaves in upright rosettes, not a flat two-ranked fan.

An accepted var. herrei exists

Kew recognises H. glauca var. herrei, but it should not be assigned to this plant without a matching label.

Side rosettes build columns

Each new basal shoot repeats the conical structure, eventually forming a many-tipped cluster.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01What is the correct name?

Kew accepts Haworthiopsis glauca. Haworthia glauca is the older synonym.

02Why is it blue-grey?

The glaucous epidermis is a natural species trait, not dust or a deficiency.

03When does it need watering?

When the mix has dried well at depth and the pot feels lighter.

04Why is it making many tips?

Side rosettes are natural and gradually create the characteristic cluster.

05Can it take sun?

Yes, gentle morning or late-day sun after acclimation, not harsh midday exposure behind glass.

06Is this a variegated form?

Not according to the label. The glaucous tone is natural and does not mean variegation.

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Haworthiopsis glauca 6.5cm

Haworthiopsis glauca 6.5cm

Haworthiopsis glauca

What makes it stand out

A cool glaucous palette

A rosette becoming a column

A cluster of varied heights

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Glaucous haworthiopsis

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

Current accepted name

Haworthia glauca is a synonym

A natural southern Cape species

Glauca means glaucous

It is not fan-leaved

An accepted var. herrei exists

Side rosettes build columns

Frequently asked questions

Haworthiopsis glauca 6.5cm — Care & Tips

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With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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