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Haworthia is a large genus of small succulent plants, mostly endemic to South Africa. Like Gasteria and Aloe, they are members of the family Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers, which are characteristic in appearance. Horticulturally they are popular rockery garden and container plants. Typically they range from 4 cm to 20 cm high, depending on the species, though the inflorescences of some species may exceed 40 cm. Solitary or clump-forming most species have firm, tough leaves, usually dark green in color, whereas others are softer and are window plants with translucent panels through which sunlight can reach internal photosynthetic tissues. Their flowers are small, white and very similar between species. But their leaves show wide variations even within one species.
Haworthia minima is a South African indigenous small clump forming succulent. It is a blue-green species, with white tubercles and pink tipped florets. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province where it occurs in Coastal Renosterbos from Bredasdorp eastwards to Brandrivier and North-East of Herbetsdale. Near Heidelberg are known hybrids with Haworthia marginata. It very often co-occurs with other Haworthia species. In cultivation Haworthia minima is an easy species. Propagation can be done by offsets or by seeds. |