Haworthia Fire Phoenix

Name and Characters: Fire火 Phoenix凤凰 Correcta克

This is one of my first Haworthia, and I absolutely love it. Its large, flat, triangular translucent windows have a unique veining pattern that—if you use a bit of imagination 😝—almost resembles the flames of a flickering fire, which is how it earned the name Fire Phoenix. When the plant is sun-stressed, it develops a pink blush and the thick leaves are beautifully arranged in a spiral. I question the use of Correcta in its naming, as I’ve also seen it referred to as Bayeri. Given that the lineage of many Haworthia species remains a secret or unclear, I prefer to simply use the name Fire Phoenix instead.

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The variegated Fire Phoenix will show bright orange stress colors that enhance its flame-like appearance. Mine isn’t very stressed yet, but I’m excited to see it brighten up in the future. Variegated Haworthias grow very slowly, so I’m hoping the variegation will remain strong over time. I’ve noticed there is often quite a bit of difference in appearance between variegated and non-variegated plants of the same species. In this case, the flame-like vein lines are not as pronounced, and the leaves are not as flat as those of the non-variegated Fire Phoenix. Variegation is rare and difficult to stabilize, so it’s possible the original variegated mother plant naturally had weaker veins—or the plant may continue to change as it matures.