Haworthia zantneriana

A small, stemless Haworthia from the Little Karoo to the Baviaanskloof in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape. It offsets freely to form large clumps of smooth leaves marked with white lines along the edges and keels. In the wild it hides in rock crevices on shady, south-facing slopes, so it wants bright shade rather than full sun.

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 rocky fynbos, in crevices on shady south-facing slopes at the higher elevations of its range. Many GBIF records come from the Redcliffe area of the Eastern Cape.

It grows at the higher elevations of its range. The one GBIF record with an elevation is at 900 m.

South Africa: Western Cape (Little Karoo)South Africa: Eastern Cape (Baviaanskloof, Redcliffe 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.