Haworthia decipiens
A variable, soft-leaved Haworthia from the dry country north of the Swartberg, between Prince Albert and Uniondale–Willowmore in South Africa. Its short, flat, wide, pale leaves have translucent tips and sparse, large bristles mostly along the margins, and it is easily confused with H. arachnoidea. It grows in the shelter of shrubs and rocks and shrinks and contracts in drought, so it wants bright shade, a gritty mix and water mainly in the cooler growing seasons.
Where it grows wild
It occurs in a wide range of habitats, usually in the shelter of shading bushes. Herbarium labels mention rocky mountain and hill slopes, cliff faces and rock crevices, dolerite boulders, talus and scree, riverside rocks, and plants on south-facing slopes under trees and in grass. The shelter gives it bright shade for much of the day.
Elevation is rarely recorded; the Little and Great Karoo foothills in its range lie mostly at roughly 500–1000 m.
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