Haworthia maraisii

A small retuse-leaved Haworthia from the lowland Overberg and Robertson area of the south-western Cape, sometimes treated as a variety of H. magnifica or H. mirabilis. It grows partly sunk in the soil among low shrubs, so it wants bright but not scorching light, a cool moist winter and a warm, drier summer.

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

Low hills and flats of renosterveld and fynbos scrub, where plants sit flush with the soil in shale or quartz gravel, often in the lee of shrubs or rocks. Detail is generalised from retuse haworthias of the region; little is published for this species alone.

Measured sites lie at roughly 150–310 m; the species is a lowland plant of the south-western Cape.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.