🌱 Morphology
    A Japanese cultivar prized for its compact, symmetrical rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves with flattened tips. Its main attraction is its whitish, frosted-looking, translucent leaf windows, which appear to be veiled in a silvery mist. The contrast between the pale surfaces and the green or grayish tones of the leaves gives it an almost lunar appearance. The exact shape and intensity of the white may vary by clone.

🌍 Origin, habitat, and family
A Japanese horticultural cultivar. The name ‘Byakuya’ —白夜, associated with the idea of a white night— is used for various haworthia selections, so identification may vary by grower. One commercial selection is identified as Haworthia mutica ‘Byakuya’, prized for its white, opaque windows. The species H. mutica is native to the Western Cape, South Africa, especially the region between Bredasdorp and Caledon. It grows on slopes with clay and shale soils, where it is partially sheltered by low vegetation. As a cultivar, it has no natural habitat of its own.

Family Asphodelaceae, tribe Alooideae, genus Haworthia.

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

☀️ Lighting
Bright, indirect or filtered light, avoiding intense direct sun. An approximate PAR DLI of 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ promotes compact growth and enhances its light-colored windows without causing sunburn.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic, slowing down under extreme conditions. It may grow when moderate temperatures, suitable light, and available water coincide. Water thoroughly and let the substrate dry before watering again. Reduce watering during intense heat and avoid leaving the roots wet for extended periods.

🌸 Flowering
Produces slender flower stalks with small, whitish flowers, modest compared with the ornamental appeal of its leaf windows.

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

9x9 cm gourmet black pot

This is an unmistakable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot, with substrate enriched with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

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