🌱 Morphology

       Forms compact rosettes that can multiply and create dense clumps. Its fleshy, triangular leaves with rounded tips feature a green surface with reticulated patterns and translucent windows, reminiscent of a mosaic carved into jade. The intensity of the pattern varies between specimens; some leaves show very distinct light lines and dots, while others are more uniform.

🌍 Origin, habitat and family
It comes from Waterdown Dam, near Cathcart, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, where it grows in communities on rocky outcrops and rock walls, protected from direct sunlight. The population was originally described as Haworthia reddii and later combined as H. cymbiformis var. reddii and H. batesiana var. reddii. Bruce Bayer classifies it as H. marumiana var. reddii, reflecting the different taxonomic interpretations of the group. Family Asphodelaceae, tribe Alooideae, genus Haworthia.

❄️ Temperature — USDA 10a
It is preferable to keep it above -1 °C and protect it from frost, especially if the substrate is damp.

☀️ Lighting
It needs abundant light, filtered light, or bright partial shade. Intense sun can damage the leaves and alter their coloration. A PAR DLI of 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ promotes compact growth and preserves the appeal of its translucent windows.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. Its growth depends on moderate temperatures, suitable light, and water availability coinciding. Water thoroughly and let the substrate dry before watering again. During periods of extreme heat, reduce watering if the plant slows down its activity.

🌸 Flowering
It produces slender flower stalks with small whitish flowers, which are of secondary interest compared to the pattern on the leaves.

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

9x9 cm pot

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot with a substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi.

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but these may also vary slightly because it is a living thing! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.