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retusa succulent Star Cactus Haworthia | Haworthia retusa f. geraldiiStar Cactus Haworthia, botanically listed as Haworthia retusa f. geraldii, is a live succulent plant selected for its distinctive form and ornamental appeal. Natural color, size, form, and presentation may vary slightly with season, maturity, and growing conditions. Haworthia retusa f. geraldii, commonly referred to as the Star Cactus, is a distinctive succulent plant valued for its ornamental appeal. Here's a detailed overview of its morphological
Star Cactus Haworthia, botanically listed as Haworthia retusa f. geraldii, is a live succulent plant selected for its distinctive form and ornamental appeal. Natural color, size, form, and presentation may vary slightly with season, maturity, and growing conditions.
Haworthia retusa f. geraldii, commonly referred to as the Star Cactus, is a distinctive succulent plant valued for its ornamental appeal. Here's a detailed overview of its morphological characteristics, growth habits, maintenance points, and reproduction methods:
Morphological Characteristics
- Leaves: This plant features thick, fleshy leaves that are green and translucent at the tips, allowing light to shine through. The leaves are broadly triangular, somewhat resembling the shape of a star, which contributes to its common name. They are arranged in a rosette pattern, giving the plant a compact and attractive appearance.
- Size: It typically grows to a height of about 5-10 cm (2-4 inches) and spreads similarly in width. The rosettes are relatively small, making them perfect for container gardening.
- Flowers: Haworthia retusa f. geraldii produces small, white to pale pink flowers on slender stalks that can extend well beyond the foliage during the late spring to early summer months.
Growth Habits
- Light: Prefers bright, indirect sunlight. While it can tolerate some direct sunlight, especially in the cooler parts of the day, too much direct sunlight can cause the leaves to scorch or turn red.
- Temperature: It enjoys warm temperatures but can tolerate cooler conditions during the winter. It's not frost-hardy and should be protected from temperatures below freezing.
- Water: This succulent prefers a "soak and dry" method of watering. Allow the soil to completely dry out between waterings, and then water deeply. Reduce watering frequency during the winter months.
Maintenance Points
- Soil: Requires well-draining soil. A cactus or succulent potting mix is ideal to prevent water retention and reduce the risk of root rot.
- Pot: A pot with drainage holes is necessary to allow excess water to escape. Terracotta pots are beneficial for their porous nature, helping the soil to dry out more efficiently.
- Fertilizer: Fertilize sparingly, using a diluted succulent fertilizer, once during the spring and once in the summer to support growth.
Reproduction Method
- Offsets: The most common method of propagation for Haworthia retusa f. geraldii is through offsets. The plant produces small pups around the base of the mother plant, which can be gently removed and replanted once they have a good root system.
- Leaf cuttings: Though not as common as offset propagation, leaf cuttings can also be used. Carefully remove a healthy leaf, allow it to callous over for a few days, and then place it on moist soil until roots develop.
- Seeds: Seed propagation is possible but less common due to the slow growth rate and the specific conditions required for germination.
Haworthia retusa f. geraldii, with its unique star-shaped appearance and relatively easy care, is a popular choice among succulent enthusiasts. It makes an excellent addition to indoor succulent gardens, terrariums, or as a standalone potted plant, adding a touch of architectural beauty to the setting.
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Following throat radiation I had dry mouth. The dentist recommended Salivea. I apply it right before I go to bed. It worked well. This is the 2nd tube I have purchased.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026
★★★★★ 5
This book may be life-changing!
Format: Paperback
This book gives an explanation of Bowen's family system theory. The first half of the book is heavy on the theory, and then the second half gets into a little bit of how to use it in real life. It doesn't read like a self-help book, and Gilbert gets props for not using words like "codependence" and other jingoistic psychobabbly words. She's completely blunt and realistic, and it's all well-written.
The basic theory is this: in order to have good relationships, you have to be a well-differentiated, individual self. This means that you have solid boundaries, and you can relate to other people without "lending and borrowing" the self, as Gilbert says. Or in my view, you can be friends with people without trying to become them or making them become you. Ironically, in order to work on being a differentiated self you have to do the work through your relationships. None of us are perfectly differentiated, so we can all improve our basic selves and our relationships. The less differentiated we are, the more anxiety in our relationships (because we get all tense about them), and the more they take on the following five postures, which can relieve anxiety in the short term but only mess things up more over time: conflict, distancing, triangling, under/over-functioning, and cut-off.
Probably the most important aspect of this theory is that undifferentiation and relationship postures are carried on from generation to generation. So it's not really your parents fault, but yes you learned it all from them, and they learned it from their parents, etc etc. Also your own level of differentiation and the postures you adopt in relationships are based on how you interacted with your entire family of origin, not just your parents. Gilbert stresses that in order to move up the scale of differentiation and have better relationships, we have to go back to our original families and work on our relationships there. This doesn't involve changing anyone else or acting like a therapist- all it involves is changing ourselves, and the way we relate to everyone else.
There is a lot more, I'm only scratching the surface here.
I am so glad I found this book, because it is convincing and explains everything clearly. I am motivated to try to work on myself, and I have some idea of how to proceed. Other books I've read on the subject were too barfy and jargony, or they touched on the surface of the issues without getting to the heart of the matter.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2008
★★★★★ 5
Superb!
Format: Paperback
This was my first read on Bowen Family Systems. I was pleasantly surprised at the value and relevance of the ideas. For example, that all intimate relationships produce some anxiety in the partners! We cope with that anxiety using behaviors which may cause excessive 'distancing' from our loved one.(Something of a push-pull going on here). Another simple idea is that keeping some type, any type, of connection (ie. avoiding a 'cut off') with members of our family of origin (brother, sister, parent, child) is vital to having good relationships with our chosen loved ones. I don't recall ever hearing that idea before. Unlike many psychological revelations, this one is fairly simple to assess in our own lives - just look at your family of origin and see what kind of relationships you have! Gilbert is realistic that big changes in ourselves are not likely, but even incremental small steps forward can have profound impact on our relationships. Gilbert is a very good writer, with occasional (rare?) understated humor, which makes the material easy to access for anyone interested enough to try. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2008
★★★★★ 4
Loaded with Information
Format: Paperback
Roberta Gilbert's overview of Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory is a thorough introduction on how we build individuality through constant interaction. Although it takes a few chapters to understand the terminology ("anxiety", "differentiation", etc.), Gilbert pieces together the general concepts of Bowen's theory through analytical study and real world interpretation. The idea of triangulating and the importance of original family relationships stand out to me as the overwhelmingly important activities which many people don't think twice about. This isn't to discount other aspects of relationships- such as Overfunctioning/underfunctioning, conflict, distance, and cutoff- but these certainly stand out due to the attention Gilbert gives to them.
The one point that I disagree with (although Bowen would say I am in denial) is the urge to put yourself on a different emotional in any and all connections. I understand the benefits to this, but the idea that I would detach and remain coolly above all interactions between those closest to me strikes me as depressing. I feel differentiation and togetherness (which he calls "fusion") do not have to be mutually exclusive. This critique is grounded in pure opinion. My critique from an analytical perspective centers on her ignorance, which could even be called contempt, of love in a relationship. Her rudimentary overview of love in relationships places it neatly in a box next to cutoff, triangulating, and other day-to-day activities. I don't see myself as a hopeless romantic, but the unique attributes of love is noted near unanimously. Viktor Frankl, a noted psychologist himself, wrote about it in his excellent book "Man's Search for Meaning".
Nevertheless, I recommend Extraordinary Relationships for those who really want to dig into ways of improving themselves and the relationships around them. Although the concepts might be a little narrow, the general Bowen Family Theory idea should not be ignored.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2012
★★★★★ 5
It was easy to read
Format: Paperback
This book is written so I can refer back to it from time to time. It was easy to read, not a lot of jargon. I am really enjoying reading this book, Extraordinary Relationships: A New Way of Thinking About Human Interactions by Roberta M. Gilbert, M.D. It kept my interest. It is only 168 pages, plus a few more pages that has reading notes, epilogue, a glossary, and of course the index. The book about developing yourself so that you can further develop your relationships. kudo to the author and her mentor.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014