Haworthia parksiana
The smallest Haworthia and one of the rarest in the wild: a dark, rough-leaved rosette about 4 cm across that sits so deep in the soil it is easily missed. It comes from a small area of the southern Cape coast of South Africa around the Garden Route (Eden) district, where the climate is mild and ocean-moderated, with light rain spread through the year. In cultivation it wants a gritty mix, bright but not scorching light, and a steady, modest water supply rather than a hard summer or winter drought.
Where it grows wild
Grows among low vegetation in the coastal lowlands of the southern Cape, with the rosette pulled down into the soil so that only the leaf tips show. The surrounding shrubs and grasses give partial shade.
No elevations are recorded. The observations come from the coastal lowlands of the Garden Route (Eden) district, which lie mostly below a few hundred metres.
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