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Tulista pumila var. sparsa (M.Hayashi) Breuer

🌱 Morphology
An especially intriguing form of Tulista pumila, quite different from the densely tuberculate plants typically associated with the species. It forms a compact, virtually stemless rosette of thick, rigid, triangular, and somewhat incurved leaves. The defining feature of this variety is the very sparse arrangement of tubercles, which can be scarce and not very prominent. Plants from Lemoenpoort also display an exceptionally dark coloration, ranging from olive green to brownish-purple, especially when they receive plenty of light and go through the dry period. It can reach about 15 cm in diameter and grows slowly, usually remaining solitary or forming small clusters with age.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
It is a variety endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, known especially from Lemoenpoort, south of Worcester. Hayashi's reference material corresponds to MH95-036, Lemoenpoort, a locality situated in the transition between renosterveld and other Karoo formations. It belongs to the Asphodelaceae family, Asphodeloideae subfamily. The epithet sparsa, which means "sparse" or "scattered," refers directly to its leaf tubercles.

❄️ Temperature
USDA 10a. Tolerates minimum temperatures down to −1 ºC. The species as a whole withstands light frosts, around −2 ºC in its natural range, but in pot cultivation, it is recommended to avoid prolonged exposure to intense cold, especially with damp substrate.

☀️ Lighting
Partial shade. It requires high light levels to keep the rosette compact and promote the dark tones characteristic of Lemoenpoort plants. Intense light is recommended, with progressive adaptation to direct sun. DLI PAR: 12–20 mol/m²/day during active growth.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Summer dormancy. It is a form of a species with predominantly winter growth, adapted to the rainfall regime of the Western Cape. Rains usually begin in autumn and the greatest activity is concentrated during the cool months, while summer is hot and dry. In the T. pumila zone, annual rainfall is approximately 150–350 mm and is concentrated mainly in winter. It is recommended to water during the active period, allowing the substrate to dry out completely between waterings, and to significantly reduce water supply during the summer.

🌸 Flowering
Produces a thin, elevated inflorescence, up to about 40 cm, with small tubular flowers in brownish-white tones and greenish or brown veins. In Tulista pumila, flowering occurs mainly in late spring and early summer. Plants grown from seed usually reach floral maturity at around 5 years.

🌿 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.

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

9x9 cm gourmet black pot

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