Haworthia pygmaea

A small retuse Haworthia endemic to the Mossel Bay area of the Western Cape, South Africa. It grows sunk into the soil so that only the flat, window-like leaf tips show, and many forms have rough, papillate leaf faces that are popular with collectors. Grow it in bright but not scorching light, in a very gritty mix, and water it mainly 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

Grows pulled down into the soil, with only the flattened leaf ends at ground level, among low vegetation near the coast around Mossel Bay. Like most haworthias it probably gets some shelter from surrounding plants or rocks.

Coastal lowlands around Mossel Bay; no specific elevation data was available to us.

South Africa (Western Cape: Mossel Bay area)

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.