Haworthia wittebergensis

Haworthia wittebergensis is a small, rare succulent of the Witteberg to Anysberg mountains in the Western Cape, where it grows in fynbos on quartzite and sandstone. It has hot, dry summers, cold winter nights near freezing and fairly even light rain. Growers find it slow and prefer to grow it cooler and drier than most haworthias.

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

It grows in mountain fynbos, usually wedged into rock crevices and sheltered spots among the stones, where it avoids the harshest sun. Its range is only about 305 km².

No elevation is recorded. The Witteberg and Anysberg ranges are dry inland Cape Fold mountains, and the plants probably grow on their mid slopes.

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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 2.0 licence, unmodified.