haworthia

[ haw-wur-thee-uh, -thee-uh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of haworthia¹

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