What is the difference between Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' and Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal'? Let us teach you how to tell them apart

Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' and Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' are both succulents. They look alike and have similar colors, so many people cannot tell them apart and think they are the same. In fact, they are different. Below we introducethe differences between Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' and Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal'.

Difference one: different varieties

Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' is also called crystal palm and triangle glass lotus, and Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' is also called tassel crystal and Goshou sakura. Both are perennial succulent herbaceous plants of the genus Haworthia in the family Asphodelaceae, but they are different varieties.

Difference two: different leaves

1. Different form: the fleshy leaves of Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' and Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' are arranged in compact rosettes, but the leaves of Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' are more gathered together, and the top of Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' looks firmer, while the top of Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' looks softer.

2. Different leaves: the leaves of Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' are a bit longer, have three ridged edges, and the edges are covered with relatively long soft spines, with a thinner and longer soft spine standing upright at the leaf tip. The leaves of Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' are a bit shorter, have only two ridged edges, and the surface is relatively smooth; the edges are covered with soft spines but they are not long, and the tip at the very top of the leaf droops slightly, not so upright.

3. Different colors: the leaves of Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' are light green, and the leaf flesh is semi-transparent, like a glass product and also like jade. The leaves of Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' are emerald green, and the upper half is transparent or semi-transparent. Compared with each other, Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' is more transparent and looks cleaner.

4. Different patterns: the leaves of Haworthia cooperi var. pilifera 'Crystal' have faintly visible white linear longitudinal stripes; the leaves of Haworthia cooperi 'Sakura Crystal' have dark linear veins, and under conditions with relatively sufficient sunlight, their veins are brown.