Haworthia herbacea

A small, clump-forming soft Haworthia with pale yellow-green to green rosettes of short, bristle-edged leaves that darken and show white spots as they age. It is endemic to the Breede River valley of South Africa's Western Cape, around Worcester, Robertson and McGregor. This is a winter-rainfall karroid succulent, so it wants bright light, a gritty mix and its main watering in the cooler months.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in dry karroid scrub and renosterveld on the floor and lower slopes of the Breede River valley. Plants sit low among stones and in the shelter of small shrubs, where they get strong light but some shade in the hottest part of the day. The soil is shallow, stony and fast-draining.

The GBIF records carry no elevations. The towns it grows around sit at roughly 200–300 m on the valley floor, and plants reach the lower surrounding slopes above that.

South Africa (Western Cape)

🔒 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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