haworthia

American

[haw-wur-thee-uh, -thee-uh] / hɔˈwɜr θi ə, -ði ə /

noun

any of various succulent plants of the genus Haworthia, native to South Africa, having densely overlapping, often warty leaves clustered in rosettes.

Etymology

Origin of haworthia

First recorded in 1820–25; New Latin; genus name, named after Adrian Hardy Haworth, English entomologist and botanist (1767–1833) + -ia ( def. )

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Succulents that do fine in indirect light or by a windowsill include haworthia varieties, aloe, gasteria, kalanchoe and burro’s tail.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

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