Haworthia cymbiformis

A soft-leaved haworthia that forms clumps of pale green rosettes. Its boat-shaped leaves have translucent windowed tips. It grows on cliffs and steep slopes in the Eastern Cape between Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and East London. It is one of the easiest haworthias, suited to bright shade and a mild, frost-free climate.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Wikipedia describes it on cliffs, while its relative H. cooperi grows on the lowland plains. Haworthias generally grow under bushes or rock overhangs in semi-shade. This species typically clings to shaded rock faces and steep, grassy or bushy slopes.

Few GBIF records carry an elevation. Its range runs from the coast to the low hills inland of the Eastern Cape, mostly below about 800 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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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