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Haworthia mutica
Place the plant in partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering. Water less than other species.
It can tolerate -1.1 °C in the short term. The plant is not hardy.
It has transparent areas on the top of its leaves. These are known professionally as fenestrations.
Haworthia mutica, a graceful succulent with dark green leaves, is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is often confused with Haworthia retusa and Haworthia pygmaea. This plant is usually distinguished by the tiny teeth on the leaf tips.
The dark green to brownish-green leaves are decorated with several longitudinal lines. The leaves are thick, fleshy and end in a triangle at the apex. Leaves are about 4 cm long and 1 cm wide. At the apex of the leaves there is a transparent area called fenestration. Haworthia mutica forms a stemless rosette up to 8 cm in diameter, which grows in clumps from the parent plant.
Small, greenish-white flowers with brownish to purplish veins appear on the succulent mainly in spring and autumn. The flowers are borne on stalks up to 20 cm long.
It grows slowly and, when caring for it, care should be taken especially when waterlogging. The plant will last a long time without watering, so there is no need to worry too much about drought. The sharp edges and geometric shapes of the leaves make this succulent atypical and somewhat bizarre. If you are looking for a very low watering succulent, Haworthia mutica is the obvious choice.