haworthia

American  

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

noun

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

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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. )

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

The shop — which sells locally sourced, pre-potted cactuses, succulents, zebra haworthia plants and more along with plant-based products including an essential oils-based room spray and all-natural soy candles — exists primarily online, but the team has recently experimented with a handful of pop-up shop events and plans to open a physical storefront.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, the shop — which sells locally sourced, pre-potted cactuses, succulents, zebra haworthia plants and more along with plant-based products including an essential oils-based room spray and all-natural soy candles — exists primarily online, but the team has recently experimented with a handful of pop-up shop events and plans to open a physical storefront.

From Los Angeles Times

These days, you can hardly go for a coffee without being forced to contemplate the imminent death of a wildly overwatered haworthia in the middle of the table.

From The Guardian

Varieties include Euphorbia, Cycas , Haworthia hybrids, Ariocarpus, Mammillaria, and South American cacti such as Copiapoa as well as crested and mutant forms of cactus and succulents.

From Los Angeles Times