Haworthia pulchella

A small rosette Haworthia from the dry inland fynbos between Touws River, Laingsburg and the Anysberg. Its climate is mostly winter-rainfall, with cool wet winters and hot, drier summers. Grow it bright and gritty, with most water given in the cool season.

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

Part of the fynbos on the dry inland mountains of the Western Cape. It very likely grows among rocks and low shrubs that give partial shade; the sources reached do not describe its microhabitat. There are two varieties, var. pulchella and var. globifera.

No elevation is recorded; the Touws River to Laingsburg area and the Anysberg lie roughly between 500 and 1,200 m.

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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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.