Window Plant or Haworthia, Unique Mini Succulent Plant Growth and Care

Haworthia succulent plants have fat, short leaves with stripes or dots on the outside and jelly-like leaf centers. The plants seem to glow from the inside when the sun hits them just right. The tips of their leaves are translucent, like windows looking into the green jelly inside. I took this photo in winter when they were all fat and happy from extra rainfall.

Care of Haworthia plants is slightly different from most succulents in that they appreciate more shade and even more water than their drought tolerant cousins. Haworthias like shade from the hottest sun or they will get orange and burned. They seem to do well with dappled sunlight to deep shade. I give mine a monthly watering like the rest of my succulents. Over watering causes rot. Haworthia plants are able to withstand a light frost. If you are lucky they will reward you with a single white flower on top of a 12" stalk in the winter. The flower has just two trumpet shaped petals. Exquisite. These are fairly carefree - except for the snails - be sure to protect them.