Haworthia Gasworthia

Haworthia Gasworthia is a hybrid between a Gasteria and a Haworthia, also known as ×Gasterhaworthia or Gastworthia. It is a small, collectable succulent, very happy in our homes, appreciated for its rosette habit, its sculptural appeal and its undemanding nature. Grown in a small pot, it finds a place on a bright desk, in a well-lit hallway or in the living room near a window.

Botanically, it belongs to the Asphodelaceae family, like its parents. The name "Gasworthia" can cover several similar selections, rather than a strictly defined cultivar. In nature, Haworthia and Gasteria are primarily South African.
In a pot, Gasworthia forms a dense rosette, then a small clump through the production of offsets. The thick and rigid leaves are arranged in a spiral. They are triangular to lanceolate in shape, dark green in colour, speckled with small warty bumps or marbling, which vary depending on the strain. On a mature specimen, a slender flower spike may appear in spring and summer. It bears small, light-coloured, tubular flowers, sometimes slightly greenish or striate. The rosette remains compact over time: it measures 10 to 20 cm in diameter, then expands.

Indoors, Haworthia ‘Gasworthia’ prefers bright light without direct sun, a rather dry atmosphere, and temperatures between 15 and 28 °C, avoiding prolonged periods below 10 °C. It is an easy plant, well-suited to beginners, provided you avoid overwatering, which is the main cause of decline. It is particularly happy on a shelf near a window, on an east or west-facing windowsill, or in a bright conservatory.
In the warmer months, you can take your Haworthia outside, placing it in partial shade or bright light without scorching sun, and sheltered from repeated rain. It needs to be gradually acclimatised if it has spent the winter indoors. Wait until night temperatures exceed 12-15 °C, then bring it back inside as soon as night temperatures approach 10 °C.

Haworthia ‘Gasworthia’ can be placed on a shelf, a console table or a windowsill. This small decorative plant looks best in a matte stoneware pot or a terracotta saucer. It is perfect in a Japandi, minimalist or industrial decor and forms a beautiful quartet of succulents with Crassula arborescens ‘Curly Grey’, Echeveria derenbergii and Aloe rauhii ‘Cleopatra’, which appreciate the same light and undemanding watering needs.