Haworthia picta

Haworthia picta, S. Oudtshoorn

Haworthia picta, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia picta V.Poelln.

H. picta has stemless rosette with very short recurved leaves with convex end areas, usually flecked with pinkish markings. In nature plants are usually smaller with fewer leaves, but in cultivation it can grow quite large. Size can vary from 4 to 8cm in diameter. It occurs in Little Karoo from E. Oudtshoorn to S. Vanwykskraal in a variety of different geological formations. 


Distribution map

There is a huge discussion about using name emelyae or picta. I´m using Gerhard Marx and Ingo Breuer´s name H. picta. Breuer described two variets of picta. Var. janvlokii, which comes from Kammanassie Dam area, it is the largest element and could be connection to comptoniana. (see H. comptoniana article). Var. tricolor was described from Rooiberg area and the features were scabrid leave surface and geographic distribution. But since than several new population have been monitored, in between of Rooiberg and Oudtshoorn, at farm Keurkloof and as well South of Vanwykskraal. That´s why I do not accept this "variety" and keep it under picta.

H. picta belongs to one of most attractive species. It is for sure the Haworthia gem, the embellishment of our collections. It is generally non-proliferous and is easy propagated by seeds

Synonyms: 
H. blackburniae 
(V.Poelln.), H. correcta, H. emelyae, H. picta var. tricolor 


Haworthia picta, Klipdrift

Haworthia picta, Klipdrift

Haworthia picta, Klipdrift

Haworthia picta, Klipdrift

Haworthia picta, Klipdrift

Locality of H. picta, Klipdrift

Haworthia picta, Beweras

Haworthia picta, Beweras

Haworthia picta, Beweras

Haworthia picta, Beweras

Haworthia picta, Beweras

Locality of H. picta, Beweras

Haworthia picta, S. Oudtshoorn

Haworthia picta, S. Oudtshoorn

Haworthia picta, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia picta, Saffraanrivier

Haworthia picta, Witkliprug

Haworthia picta, Witkliprug

Haworthia picta, Witkliprug

Locality of H. picta, Witkliprug

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Rooiberg Pass

Locality of H. picta, Rooiberg Pass

Haworthia picta, Aasvoelsvalley

Haworthia picta, Aasvoelsvalley

Locality of H. picta, Aasvoelsvalley

Haworthia picta, Doringrivier

Haworthia picta, Doringrivier

Haworthia picta, Doringrivier

Locality of H. picta, Doringrivier

Haworthia picta, Arrievlakte

Haworthia picta, Arrievlakte

Haworthia picta, Arrievlakte

Haworthia picta, ArrievlakteNEW PHOTO

Haworthia picta, ArrievlakteNEW PHOTO

Haworthia picta, ArrievlakteNEW PHOTO

Locality of H. picta, Arrievlakte

Haworthia picta, Klein Dooringrivier

Haworthia picta, Klein Dooringrivier

Haworthia picta, Klein Dooringrivier

Locality of H. picta, Klein Dooringrivier

Haworthia picta, Zebra

Haworthia picta, Zebra

Haworthia picta, Zebra

Haworthia picta, near KeurkloofNEW PHOTO

Haworthia picta, near KeurkloofNEW PHOTO

Haworthia picta, near KeurkloofNEW PHOTO

Haworthia picta, near KeurkloofNEW PHOTO

Known localities:
  • 20 km W. Ladismith (3321AC)
  • S. Vanwyksdorp (3321AC)
  • Springfontein (3321CC)
  • Mt. Hope (3322CA)
  • Moeras River (3322CC)
  • N. Robinson Pass (3322CC)
  • Zebra (3322CD)
  • Erfpacht (3322DD)
  • N. Herold
  • SE. Oudtshoorn
  • SW. Calitzdorp
  • Die Meule, 30 km. S. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
  • Doringrivier farm, S. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
  • Klein Dooringrivier farm (3322CA)
  • Klipdrift (3322BD)
  • near Molen River, S. Oudtshoorn (3322CD)
  • SE. Zebra, 23 km NW. George (3322CD)
  • W. Zebra (3322CD)
  • Witkliprug, 20 km S. Oudtshoorn (3322CA)
  • Beweras (3322CA)
  • N. Saffraansrivier (3322CC)
  • E. Saffraansrivier (3322CC)
  • near Keurkloof (3321DB)

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