How much sunlight does my Haworthia cooperi need?

Haworthia cooperi requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How can I propagate my Haworthia cooperi?

Haworthia cooperi can be propagated by the stem method . To propagate: Make a cut just above the node. The node is the break in the stem where the leaf emerges. To get the cutting to root, you can either: Place the cutting in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or Place the cutting directly into well-draining soil and water when dry.

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Haworthia cooperi

Q: How often should I water my Haworthia cooperi?

Haworthia cooperi thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.4 out of 5 (9 experiences)

Survivor

Fast grower

Also known as

Cooper's Haworthia, Cushion Aloe, Window Haworthia, Alien Egg Succulent, alien eyes haworthia and truncata

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Haworthia cooperi

Genus

Haworthia

Family

Asphodelaceae

Order

Asparagales

How to care for Haworthia cooperi

Water

How often to water your Haworthia cooperi

Haworthia cooperi needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
12

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Haworthia cooperi in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Haworthia cooperi: 1ft from a window

Haworthia cooperi love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Haworthia cooperi does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Haworthia cooperi in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Haworthia cooperi

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Haworthia cooperi: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Haworthia cooperi after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

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Care Summary for Haworthia cooperi

Haworthia cooperi

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 4

Fast grower 2

Pet friendly 2

Large, lush leaves 1

Easy to propagate 1

@Thegoodwench

37 Plants

637 XP

Gilbert, Arizona

11/27/2021

Such a cute plant. Thriving in indirect light. Love it.

Fast grower

Haworthia cooperi plant photo by Thegoodwench named Eggsy on Greg, the plant care app.

@Teppipot

33 Plants

764 XP

07/09/2021

The Hawerthia Cooperi is one of my all time favourite succulent species. It’s so beautiful with its water drop look and fine details. It’s very resilient and easy to look after as well!

Pet friendly

Survivor