Haworthia retusa, Star Cactus

Description for Haworthia retusa, Star Cactus
Plant height: 2 – 5 inches
Plant spread: 2 – 4 inches
It is a small, rosette forming succulent which is perennial. The leaves are thick, triangular, translucent, and green in color. The species has leaf-top windows, which are shiny.

Common name(s): Star Cactus, Window Succulent
Flower colours: White
Bloom time: Spring to summer
Max reachable height: Up to 10 cm
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow
Planting and care
In cultivation, it can form an offset, and even form clumps. Its natural habitat is lower hills and flat terrain.

Re-pot when the plant performs clump and goes beyond the pot size. It should be done before or after the rainy season and in the spring season.

Re-pot with the following proportions: 3 parts of potting soil, 1 part of grit (pumice), 1 part of the horticultural-grade sand, 1/2 part of the compost etc.
Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun, at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day.
Soil: Avoid excess organic contents in the soil.
Water: Low for the rainy season, Moderate for winter, More than moderate for a summer
Temperature: Ideal: 22 to 35 degrees C
Fertilizer: No need much. A peat-based compost should not be used.
Caring for Haworthia retusa
Keep in a bright sunny location.
Try not to water the leaves, give water to soil only.
Avoid overwatering as the roots may get rot.
Water the plant in a morning, between 8 to 10 am.
Avoid keeping in suffocated areas or in dark room.
While, re-potting or propagating try not to disturb the roots.
Required care in the winter season. If growing in a pot, then kept in indoors and growing in outside do mulching.