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Haworthia wittebergensis

Haworthia wittebergensis
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC BY-SA 4.0

A small rosette-forming succulent from the Western Cape of South Africa, grown mainly by collectors of Haworthia. It is a slow grower that needs bright light, sharp drainage and little water.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
SW. Cape Prov. (Montagu Distr.)
Climate
subtropical

About

Haworthia wittebergensis is a perennial succulent belonging to the genus Haworthia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Witteberg to Anysberg. It has a range of 305 km2 and is considered rare. Although it is collected illegally, the plant is still abundant.

Other Haworthia plants

Haworthia akaonii · Haworthia angustifolia · Haworthia ao-onii · Cobweb Aloe · Haworthia aristata · Uniondale Haworthia · Haworthia blackburniae · Haworthia bolusii · Haworthia caesia · Haworthia calva · Haworthia chloracantha · Haworthia compacta

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Haworthia wittebergensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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