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Haworthia transiens

A soft-leaved Haworthia with translucent leaf tips from the mountains of the southern Cape, around Uniondale, Prince Alfred's Pass, the Kouga River and the Baviaanskloof. It grows in rock crevices and scree, usually partly shaded. Grow it like H. cooperi: bright but not scorching light, mild temperatures and moderate water.

Haworthia transiens
Photo: Albert SN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock crevices, talus and mountain slopes in fynbos and renosterveld country; labels mention rock cracks and scree.

Mountain localities, roughly 300–1000 m; few records carry elevations.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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.