Light
Gentle morning or late-afternoon sun is suitable; midday sun can scorch leaves.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Star Cactus
Haworthia retusa
Cacti · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Star Cactus (Haworthia retusa) has a dense / erect growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: deltoid. Flower colours recorded: insignificant, pink, white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: dense, erect. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Abu Shawka · Source · CC0 1.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Allow the potting medium to dry between watering.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky. Soil reaction: Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Humidity
Typical home humidity is adequate.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: spring, summer. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.