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Surreal Succulents

x Alworthia 'Black Gem'

x Alworthia 'Black Gem'

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x Alworthia 'Black Gem' quick care tips

Watering

x Alworthia 'Black Gem' is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings following the 3 Ds: drench, drain and dry. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time over winter.

Feeding

x Alworthia 'Black Gem' likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September.

Ideal soil

x Alworthia 'Black Gem' needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this.

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General Care Advice
Winter Care Advice

x Alworthia 'Black Gem'

Alworthia 'Black Gem' is a hybrid between Aloe speciosa and Haworthia cymbiformis.

This plant is darker than most Aloes when put in strong light. Offsets readily from the base using the clumping method from its Haworthia heritage. Lush-green colours whilst growing, turning to dark-black/brown and eventually to orange once soil nutrients deplete.

Wonderful on a windowsill.

Difficulty
Beginner
Growth Form
Clumping
Growth Rate
Moderate
Minimum Temperature
2°C
Maximum Size
15 cm x 15 cm
Featured Colour
Green, Brown, and Black

Ideal Environment for x Alworthia 'Black Gem'

Indoor Bright
Windowsill
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  • Choose a pot with a drainage hole if you can’t limit the watering (outdoors). A pot with no drainage hole can be used as long as you water moderately. A pot with a hole tends to be more forgiving. Also, as it is slightly breathable, a terracotta pot is usually preferred over a plastic pot, but the succulents dont seem to mind too much.
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