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Haworthia bruynsii forma variegata
This is one of the rarest variegated haworthia.
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Description:
The standard H.
bruynsii is a
very
slow growing, tiny, and rare succulent.
The
beautiful
variegated form here described is one of the most
uncommon variegated hawothias and its rarity is consequence to the fact
that such a seedlings can be raised only by seed.
Rosette: Stemless 4-6 cm in diameter, with only 5-10 leaves when
fully grown .
Leaves: Brown, stripped in dull pink with a flat retuse leaf-end,
translucent, bluntly triangled. Opaque and slightly scabrid with small
raised tubercles. Cultivation: In cultivation
it belongs to more difficult and slow-growing species. (very prone to
rot)
Plants need a very well-drained soil mix (more
so than many other Haworthias) and little to moderate water in summer, almost
none in winter, as they are very rot prone particularly when young. They
require half shade to shade. Frost tolerance: hardy to -10°C for short
periods.
Propagation: This species does not offset
often so (usually) must be done by seeds, or eventually by offsets if
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Family:
Asphodelaceae (Aloacee - Asphodelaceae, Liliaceae)
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Scientific name: Haworthia
bruynsii M.B. Bayer
In: JSAB 47:789,1981
forma variegata.
Origin: South Africa, Eastern Cape province, Little karoo,
South-east of Steytlerville (known localities: SE. Steytlerville,
Langveld, E. Springbokvlakte, SE. Springbokvlakte, Kleinpoort)
Habitat: H. bruynsii grows sunken in the ground usually well
hidden under the bushes, with it's light-transmitting leaves usually
coated with a fine covering of dust.
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Etymology: It is named after Dr. Peter, V. Bruyns south African
mathematician and succulent plant botanist.
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Synonyms:
- Haworthia retusa var. bruynsii (M.B. Bayer) Halda
1997
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Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and
cultivars of Haworthia bruynsii.
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