Key Takeaways
- Haworthia cooperi is a small succulent with see-through, rosette-shaped leaves.
- Make excellent easy-to-care for indoor plants.
- Thrives in 65-75°F with indirect morning light.
- Water only when soil is fully dry; avoid overwatering.
- Rarely has pests; treat with rubbing alcohol or neem oil if needed.
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My Cute Indoor Plant: Haworthia cooperi
I really enjoy growing Haworthia cooperi in my little home garden. FYI, some people call them Cooper’s Haworthia. They have adorable, see-through leaves that look like grapes, and they grow in a rosette shape. They are slow-growing plants, but they’re very easy to care for, which makes them great for keeping inside.
I keep mine at around 65-75°F, and I make sure they get lots of light that’s not direct—too much sun can actually hurt them. Getting morning sunlight is best, and watering is super easy; I water your succulent once a week in the summer or whenever the top of the dirt is dry. In the winter, I don’t even water it except maybe once a month.
Remember, the easiest way to kill off your Haworthia cooperi is by giving them too much water. A simple test is to wait until the dirt is totally dry before watering again.
Lastly, make sure you have it in a pot that has drainage holes and use a soil mix designed for succulents or cacti (usually it will have a bit of sand or perlite mixed in). The key thing is that you don’t want to overwater your plant and waterlogging the soil.
You don’t really give them any succulent fertilizer. But if you want them to grow a bit faster, sprinkle a little fertilizer into the soil every couple of months.
Also, these plants are excellent at reproducing themselves (the technical term is propagating). To grow more, I cut off the little baby plants that grow off the sides, or I cut off part of the stem. I just let the cut pieces dry out for a few days before putting them in soil to grow roots.
As for bugs and pests, these plants don’t usually have problems. One thing to look out for is any white fuzzy bugs or tiny flies. Just wipe them off with rubbing alcohol, and if it gets worse, you might want to use a little neem oil.
Basically, Haworthia cooperi is a super cute, tough little plant that does well without much help. Just pay attention to the light and water, and it’ll show off its pretty, see-through leaves, and it might even bloom little white flowers.
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Lindsey Hyland grew up in Arizona where she studied at the University of Arizona’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center. She continued her gardening education by working on organic farms in both rural and urban settings. She started UrbanOrganicYield.com to share gardening tips and tactics. She’s happy to talk about succulents and houseplants or vegetables and herbs – or just about anything in a backyard garden or hydroponics garden.