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Haworthia springbokvlakensis
The transparent leaves of this little botanical treasure have characteristic
fine purple-brown stripes and grows almost flat to the ground.
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Description: Haworthia
springbokvlakensis is a tiny perennial- succulent with retuse leaves
almost flat to the ground. It forms very slowly a few-leaved rosette.
Leaves: With broad grey-green translucent "windows" ornamented
with characteristic fine purple-brown pattern of striations.
Flowers: White.
Propagation: Usually by seeds or offsets that occasionally
appear at the base
between the leaves;
leave them attached until they are 1/3 the size of the parent and then
detach and plant.
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Cultivation: This is one of the
choicest but slow growing of the retuse-leaved haworthias.
Need regular water but do not water again until dry. Also, it is a
species that is dormant in the winter and require very little water
(maybe even none) during the cold months.
Frost Tolerance: Light frost protection
required. Minimum of 5ºC for safe growing (but hardy up to -5°C or
less.)
Sun Exposure: Some shade is also in
order, as the plants grows
typically under the protection of bushes.
Can be sunburned if moved from shade/greenhouse into full sun too
quickly. The amount of sunlight it can withstand without scorching
depends upon the how hot it becomes in the summer in the locale in which
it is planted. It will have more colour if it receives more light.
During the spring it may be able to take some sun until the heat arrives
at the end of spring. In an area that has hot afternoon sun, it may be
able to take full morning sun, but requires afternoon shade or afternoon
light shade.
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Family:
Asphodelaceae (Aloacee - Liliaceae)
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Scientific name:
Haworthia springbokvlakensis
C.L.Scott
Published in: Journ. S. Afr. Bot. xxxvi. 288 (1970).
Origin: South Africa
Habitat:
A limited number of plant were found on a small hill in the dry interior
West Cape around Oudtshoorn where the population density was never very
high. In this area the rain is scant but can occur in winter or summer.
They grows almost buried with only the upper retuse face of the leaves
visible, on a gravelly soil in the protection of shrubs often in deep
shade and covered with dust,
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Synonyms:
- Haworthia retusa var. springbokvlakensis
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A leaf slice showing the translucent
tissues.
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