Haworthia foliosa

Haworthia foliosa is an early Haworth name (1819) that GBIF still lists as accepted, but it has no wild records, no modern description and is not recognised by current Haworthia treatments; plants under this label are of uncertain identity. Treat it as a generic Cape Haworthia: bright softened light, cool nights, gritty soil and a soak-and-dry rhythm, and adjust once you see whether it is a hard-leaved or soft-leaved plant.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Unknown. Haworthias as a group grow on rocky slopes and flats of the Cape, sheltered under shrubs and stones in dry, sharply drained soil.

No records; the genus ranges from sea level to about 1500 m.

Cape ProvincesSouth 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.