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Haworthia limifolia
Also called Swati Haworthia, Fairy Washboard
Haworthiopsis limifolia is a small, slow-growing succulent from southeastern Africa, often called Fairy Washboard, with stiff, ridged leaves in rosettes. It thrives on bright light without harsh midday sun and needs sparing watering with fast-draining soil.
Haworthiopsis limifolia, formerly Haworthia limifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to southern Africa and first described in 1910.
It is native to southeastern Africa (southern Mozambique, Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga).
Haworthiopsis attenuata · Haworthiopsis bruynsii · Haworthiopsis coarctata · Haworthiopsis fasciata · Haworthiopsis longiana · Haworthiopsis pungens · Haworthiopsis scabra · Blue Haworthia · Haworthiopsis granulata · Haworthiopsis koelmaniorum · Haworthiopsis ×lisbonensis · Haworthiopsis nigra
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