It turns out that the jade fan has flower names too. What other names does the jade fan have?
The jade fan is also known as Haworthia truncata and belongs to the succulent plants, also called succulents, of the Haworthia genus in the Liliaceae family. The plant is stemless, with fleshy leaves arranged in two rows in a fan shape. The leaves are upright, slightly curving inward, and slightly sunken at the top. The surface is rough, green to dark greenish-brown, with small wart-like protrusions. The cross-section of new leaves is partly transparent and grayish-white.
Morphological Characteristics of the Jade Fan
It has strong growth habits and relatively thick roots. Some varieties also have grayish-white transparent patterns on the leaf cross-sections. Its horticultural variety, Jade Fan Variegata, has yellow or pink markings on the leaves, making it even more beautiful.
The plant is low-growing and stemless, with fleshy upright leaves extending straight to both sides, slightly curving inward, opposite, arranged on two sides in a fan shape, slightly sunken at the top, and cross-section-shaped, looking as if someone had cut it with a knife. The surface is rough, green to dark greenish-brown, with small wart-like protrusions. In its place of origin, the leaves are buried in the soil with only the leaf tips exposed. On the leaf cross-sections of different varieties, various transparent patterns appear. Most of the patterns are white, and green patterns are very precious.
Racemose inflorescence, flower stem 20~25 cm long, flowers tubular, white, with a green midrib, 1.5 cm long.
Growth Habits of the Jade Fan
Native to southern Africa, it can now be cultivated in many places around the world.
It likes cool, ample and soft sunlight. It is tolerant of drought and semi-shade, avoids damp shade, is not cold-tolerant, and fears high temperatures. During the growing seasons in spring and autumn, give it sufficient light. If the light is insufficient, the plant shape will become loose, the leaves will grow leggy, and the "window" surface will become smaller and cloudy.
Ornamental Value of the Jade Fan
On the leaves of the horticultural variety "Jade Fan Variegata", there will be yellow or pink markings, making it even rarer and more precious. The varieties of the jade fan are very rich, mainly including Green Island, Yonggang, Mammoth, Butterfly, Dragon Palace, M-type, Arajishi, Shalaku, and others.
The jade fan's plant shape resembles a fan, with thick and plump leaves and transparent tips like windows. Its patterns are varied, exquisite and elegant, like a living work of arts and crafts. Many enthusiasts specially collect and cultivate it.
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