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Haworthia

Haworthia

Basic Information Common Name: HaworthiaScientific Name: HaworthiaNative Habitat: Southern Africa (primarily South Africa, including provinces like the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Free State). History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Haworthia belongs to the Asphodelaceae family (subfamily Asphodeloideae) and is a fascinating group of

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Zebra Haworthia

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Zebra HaworthiaScientific Name: Haworthiopsis attenuataNative Habitat: South Africa, particularly the Eastern Cape Province. It grows in dry, rocky areas, often partially shaded by other plants or rocks. History / Discovery / Cultivator The plant we commonly know today as the Zebra Haworthia, Haworthiopsis attenuata,

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Star Window Plant

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Star Window PlantScientific Name: Haworthia cuspidataNative Habitat: Southern Africa (specifically parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Haworthia, to which the Star Window Plant (Haworthia cuspidata) belongs, was named in honor of Adrian Hardy

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Fairy Washboard

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Fairy WashboardScientific Name: Haworthiopsis limifoliaNative Habitat: Eastern South Africa (specifically KwaZulu-Natal province) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Haworthiopsis, to which Haworthiopsis limifolia belongs, has a taxonomic history intertwined with the closely related genus Haworthia. For many ye

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Pearl Plant

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Pearl Plant Scientific Name: Haworthiopsis pumila Native Habitat: Arid regions of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It typically grows in sheltered spots under bushes or rocks, often on rocky slopes or flats. History / Discovery / Cultivator The botanical journey of the Pearl Plant, *Haworthiopsis pumila*, is i

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Cooper’s Haworthia

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Cooper’s HaworthiaScientific Name: Haworthia cooperiNative Habitat: South Africa (specifically the Eastern Cape province) History / Discovery / Cultivator Haworthia cooperi, commonly known as Cooper’s Haworthia, is a captivating small succulent native to the rocky, arid landscapes of the Eastern Cape provi

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Truncate Haworthia

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Truncate Haworthia Scientific Name: Haworthia truncata Native Habitat: Found in the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. History / Discovery / Cultivator The story of *Haworthia truncata*, often affectionately called the Truncate Haworthia or Horseshoe Haworthia, is one deeply tied to the

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Maughanii Haworthia

AsphodelaceaeHaworthia

Basic Information Common Name: Maughanii Haworthia Scientific Name: Haworthia maughanii Native Habitat: This species is native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, specifically found in rocky, arid areas, often growing in sheltered spots or semi-buried in the soil among rocks or pebbles. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Haworthia

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Gasteria

Gasteria

Basic Information Common Name: Gasteria Scientific Name: Gasteria Native Habitat: South Africa (specifically the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Cape provinces) and neighboring countries like Namibia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Gasteria belongs to the Asphodelaceae family, specifically within the subfamily As

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