🌱 Morphology
   A collector's Haworthia that forms compact rosettes of fleshy, triangular leaves arranged in a spiral. Its main feature is its very pale grey-white variegation, which is relatively stable in distribution, covering much of the leaves and contrasting with the darker green ribs. The tips feature large translucent windows crossed by fine light lines that form geometric patterns. Depending on the specimen and growing conditions, the coloration can range from grey-green to silvery white and almost ghostly grey. It grows slowly and produces offsets gradually, forming clumps over the years.

🌍 Origin, habitat and family
It is a horticultural cultivar with no native wild locality. It is mainly sold as Haworthia magnifica var. acuminata ‘Grey Ghost’, although it also appears under the names H. retusa ‘Grey Ghost’, H. turgida‘Grey Ghost’ and H. cymbiformis ‘Grey Ghost’. Its exact ancestry is not confirmed. The most commonly used botanical reference links it to Haworthia magnifica var. acuminata, a taxon native to the Western Cape, South Africa, north of Gouritzmond, where it grows on stony ground and among low vegetation.

Family Asphodelaceae · Tribe Alooideae · Genus Haworthia.

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

☀️ Lighting
Bright filtered light or bright partial shade. Exposure should be increased gradually; intense sun can burn the paler areas, which contain less chlorophyll. A target DLI PAR of 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ helps promote compact growth without exposing the leaves to excessive radiation.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Summer dormancy. Its growth is usually more active during the cooler seasons. In autumn, winter and spring, it is recommended to water thoroughly and let the substrate dry out before the next watering. During Madrid's heatwaves, reduce watering and maintain good ventilation, avoiding persistent moisture around the roots.

🌸 Flowering
It produces a slender, elongated inflorescence with small white tubular flowers marked with greenish streaks. The flowering is understated and takes a back seat to the extraordinary contrast between the translucent windows and the silvery grey variegation.

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

Gourmet black 7x7 cm pot

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

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen 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.