Please help to ID my baby and I need emergency care advice?

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LemonTree
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Please help to ID my baby and I need emergency care advice?

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This is my softspot and she goes everywhere I go. While moving premises, we were caught in a heavy rain storm and both got soaking wet. From being a healthy light green and "fatter" she is now thin, dark green and she looks weak. I need to know what type of plant this is and how can I help her? I replaced her sand mix but I don't know what else I can do. I'm really attached to her, if it makes any sense.
I'm in South Africa.
Thank you for an awesome website!
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Kamos
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Re: Please help to ID my baby and I need emergency care advi

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Not a very good picture, but it looks to me like Haworthia. Could you post a better picture?
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Hope this picture helps?
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Re: Please help to ID my baby and I need emergency care advi

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The classic, Haworthia attenuata. The soil doesn't look suitable though.
iann
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The new growth is etiolated due to insufficient light. The unexpected drenching might have encouraged extra growth but wasn't the real problem. Don't make a habit of it though! Or maybe make a habit of it, but not too often :)

Seriously, find a spot where it gets some sun and the new growth should be fatter with stronger markings.
--ian
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