How to grow Haworthia scabra var. gigantea 'Kuangci'? Detailed care guide

Giant Peony Haworthia arachnoidea var. scabraspina, Liliaceae, soft-leaved Haworthia genus. The Giant Peony is a very beautiful natural variety, with a crystal-clear plant body. The leaves point upward, and 4 rows of semi-transparent fleshy spines grow horizontally along the leaves. The leaf tips of new plants are crystal-clear; after growing slightly for a period, the leaf tips of old leaves gradually dry up, forming a beautiful state, and the whole plant slightly closes inward toward the leaf center.

The Giant Peony plant likes semi-shade. It is a variety that does not easily grow offsets. For the soil, the editor used cinder mixed with peat and perlite, adding a little vermiculite and pumice. The surface was covered with granular river sand, and a layer of expanded clay pellets was placed at the bottom of the pot. During the growing season, the whole plant looks very beautiful. During the growth period, the editor kept the potting soil slightly moist, because they like high humidity, but this humidity is under the condition that the root system is well grown. What flower lovers should note is that if the roots have not grown well and the soil is kept moist all the time, root rot will occur. The specific rooting method is: keep the soil slightly moist, plant the plant whose wounds have been air-dried, place it in a cool and ventilated place, and wait for new roots to emerge. Only after new roots appear can water be given gradually, while increasing light. If it is kept in shade for too long, the plant will deform and become leggy. Once leggy, it will take a very long time to restore it.

In summer's dormant period, because the temperature is too high, the plant basically grows slowly or stops growing, and the bottom leaves also gradually dry up. Throughout summer, keep the potting soil moderately dry, and give a little water appropriately around the pot edge each month. Do not give water to the leaf center; high temperatures easily cause crown rot. Maintain the moisture needed for the root system to grow slowly or stop growing. You cannot say that because of high temperatures you just let it go dormant and give no water; if you do, it will also take a very long time to wake up. During dormancy, it easily consumes the water and nutrients of some leaves, causing the bottom, or even the whole plant's leaves, to dry up and shrink.

In summer, because growth is slow and temperatures are high, the whole plant's leaves are basically half-closed. Each season has the beauty of each season. Winter is the coldest season in Huangshan. Throughout winter, the editor covered it with a transparent plastic cover, kept the potting soil slightly moist, and gave a little water once a month. This kept it warm and increased humidity. Daytime sunlight could raise the temperature somewhat, and the air humidity was also very high. At this time, the leaves were especially plump, beautiful and charming, and the semi-transparent spines also felt translucent. The plant can be propagated by cross-pollination between different plants and sowing, or by hybrid pollination. It almost never grows offsets, but it can also be beheaded to force small shoots. The editor has not tried beheading; I have never been used to this method, and after growing them for many years, I am just waiting for the day an offset appears. The flowering period is in spring. The flower stalk is very thick; if not pollinated, the flower stem can be cut off, otherwise it will consume the plant's nutrients.