🌱 Morphology
   Small succulent that forms dense rosettes, generally 5–10 cm in diameter, and produces offsets easily. Its fleshy leaves, ranging from light green to apple green, are wide at the base and narrow toward the apex, with a concave shape reminiscent of small boats. The tips feature translucent windows that allow light to penetrate to the internal tissues. With good lighting, the leaves can acquire pinkish hues; in the shade, they retain fresher green tones.

🌍 Origin, habitat, and family
It is native to the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, especially the Gqeberha region—formerly Port Elizabeth—and nearby areas of the Gamtoos River valley. It grows in rock crevices, slopes, and shallow soils, often protected by shrubs or herbaceous vegetation. Its habitat receives rain at different times of the year, with summer influence, allowing it to take advantage of favorable periods without depending on a single season. The translucent leaves and the compact shape of the rosette help it capture light in partially shaded environments.

Family Asphodelaceae, tribe Alooideae, genus Haworthia.

❄️ Temperature — USDA 9b
It tolerates minimum temperatures near −3 °C for short periods, provided the substrate is dry and the plant is protected from persistent humidity and prolonged frost.

☀️ Lighting
It prefers abundant, filtered light or bright partial shade. It tolerates less direct radiation than many cacti and other succulents from open environments. An indicative DLI PAR of 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ promotes compact rosettes and leaves with well-defined translucent windows. Intense summer sun can cause burns and excessive reddish tones.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. It can grow at different times of the year if mild temperatures, adequate light, and available water coincide. Growth usually slows down in extreme heat or cold. Water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry before repeating; reduce watering during heat waves and in cold periods. Its tendency to produce offsets allows it to form compact colonies.

🌸 Flowering
It produces thin floral stems, usually in spring and summer, with small, tubular, whitish flowers. Flowering is discreet, as the main attraction lies in its translucent rosettes and its growth in clusters.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthias & Co. is recommended, with a high content of potassium and bioavailable calcium. It is applied with watering, reducing or suspending fertilization during the summer dormancy.

9x9 cm pot

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technical square pot with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly because, it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.