Haworthia chlorocantha

Haworthia chlorocantha (usually spelled chloracantha) is a small clustering soft-leaved Haworthia of the southern Cape coast between Herbertsdale, Mossel Bay and George, where it grows on rocky slopes under low shrubs in an all-year-rainfall climate. It offsets freely and is forgiving indoors: dappled light, cool nights, gritty soil and thorough drying between waterings.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Low coastal hills and river valleys of the Mossel Bay district, on shale and sandstone outcrops in renosterveld and fynbos, the rosettes wedged among rocks and under small shrubs from near sea level to about 300 m.

No measured elevations; the known localities are coastal lowland, roughly 20 to 300 m.

Western CapeSouth Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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