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Compact, bumpy and in great shape, 28 Sept 2026
Fairy washboard (Haworthia limifolia)
Haworthiopsis limifolia (syn. Haworthia limifolia)
A small rosette succulent with raised ridges across its leaves, identified as Haworthia limifolia.
Keep in bright light with protection from hot direct sun. Let the compost dry between waterings, with less water in winter.
- Common name
- Fairy washboard (Haworthia limifolia)
- Section
- Houseplants
- Spot
- Indoors
- Soil
- Gritty succulent mix with bark
- Options
Potential
A compact succulent for a windowsill collection or an open dish garden with plants that suit similar conditions.
- From
- A local independent shop, Sep 2026
- Age
- Under a year
- Next repot
- Around Apr 2027
- Edible
- ❌ Not for eating.
- Hardy
- ❌ No: indoors all winter
- Garden-centre price
- about £4
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Oct 2026
- What to expect
- Slow growers: a few new leaves or pups a year, most of it in spring and summer.
- Feeding
- Every 42 days, Apr–Aug, with Cactus & succulent feed
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