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Tulista marginata

A large, hard-leaved rosette succulent (formerly Haworthia marginata) from the lowlands of the southern Cape around Bredasdorp, Swellendam and Riversdale. It grows in renosterveld and among shrubs on clay and stony soils in a mild climate, and it is one of the tougher, more sun-tolerant haworthioids.

Tulista marginata
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland renosterveld and fynbos edges on shale-derived clay or stony ground, usually partly shaded by low shrubs or grass. Generalised from the genus and from the recorded localities.

Lowlands, roughly 100-400 m.

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✓ 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.