🌱 Morphology
   A slow-growing succulent that forms compact rosettes, tighter than those of the typical variety. Its leaves are shorter and wider, thick and fleshy, with recurved tips and flattened or slightly sunken terminal surfaces. They display dark green, brownish green and, depending on the specimen and growing conditions, bronze hues. The leaf windows show subtle longitudinal lines and a rough surface, with small raised areas that scatter the light. The combination of broad leaves, retuse tips and dark coloring gives it a mineral-like appearance. It may slowly produce offsets.

🌍 Origin, habitat and family
It comes from the area around Albertinia, in the Western Cape, South Africa. Ingo Breuer described the taxon from material collected west of this locality, accessioned as Breuer 8971. It is found in a floristic transition zone where Haworthia populations show considerable variability. Bruce Bayer documented a small population at Paulsfontein, west of Albertinia, in an area affected by intensive grazing and the invasion of exotic plants. Therefore, it is not advisable to generalize about a single habitat or identical morphology for all populations attributed to this taxon.

Family Asphodelaceae · Tribe Alooideae · Genus Haworthia.

❄️ Temperature — USDA 10a
It is best kept above -1 °C and protected from frost, especially when the substrate is wet.

☀️ Lighting
Plenty of filtered light or bright partial shade. Increase exposure gradually to avoid sunburn. Approximate DLI PAR: 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Summer dormancy. Growth is encouraged during the cooler seasons. In fall, winter and spring, water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry before watering again. During heat waves, reduce watering and ensure good ventilation.

🌸 Flowering
It produces an elongated inflorescence with small whitish flowers marked with greenish or brownish lines, similar to those of other closely related forms in the Haworthia pygmaea complex.

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

7 x 7 cm gourmet black pot

This is a truly unique xerophytic plant grown in Madrid in a technological square pot, with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

* 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’s a living thing! Every plant at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.