Haworthia marginata

Haworthia marginata, Die Plotte

Haworthia marginata (Lam.) Stearn
marginata: margined.

H. marginata belongs to the largest species in genus Haworthia. Some forms can be very elegant - the plants can be with or without tubercles, slowly proliferous, colour is pale, brownish-green.

Map of distribution

It occurs in the coastal areas from Ashton in the East to Riversdale in the West. In most of it´s localities H. marginata is overcollected and in the nature it becomes quite rare. Plants can be small and burried in the soil or grow in the open and become much larger - up to 20 cm in diameter. Around Drew are growing forms with quite long leaves.

H. marginata is a winter growing species and is not easy in the cultivation. Propagation should be done by seeds.

Haworthia marginata, W of Buffeljagsrivier, NEW PHOTO

Synonym:
Aloe marginata, Aloe albicans, H. albicans, H. laevis, H. marginata var. laevis, H. virescens, H. albicans var. virescens, H. marginata var. virescens, H. ramifera, H. marginata var. ramifera

Known localities:

• NE. Ashton (3320CC)
• Drew (3320CC)
• Bonnievale (3320CC)
• Adoonkop (3420AC)
• Wydgelee (3420AD)
• Koppies (3420BA)
• S. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• Riversdale (3421AB)
• S. Swellendam
• N. Ashton (3320CC)
• SW. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• Droerivier (3421AA)
• W. Heidelberg (3420BB)
• E. Riversdale (3421AB)
• Heidelberg (3420BB)
• N. Bredasdorp (3420AC)
• Bredasdorp (3420CA)
• Ashton (3320CC)
• W of Buffeljagsrivier (3420BA)

Haworthia marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. marginata, S of Riversdale, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia marginata, W of Buffeljagsrivier

Haworthia marginata, W of Buffeljagsrivier

Haworthia marginata, W of Buffeljagsrivier

Haworthia marginata, W of Buffeljagsrivier

Haworthia marginata, Ashton

Haworthia marginata, Ashton

Haworthia marginata, Ashton

Haworthia marginata, Ashton

Haworthia marginata, Adoonskop

Haworthia marginata, Adoonskop

Haworthia marginata, Adoonskop

Haworthia marginata, Adoonskop

Locality of H. marginata, Adoonskop

H. uitewaaliana (marginata/minima), W. Riversdale

H. uitewaaliana (marginata/minima), W. Riversdale

H. uitewaaliana (marginata/minima), W. Riversdale

H. uitewaaliana (marginata/minima), W. Riversdale

Haworthia marginata, Heidelberg

Haworthia marginata, Heidelberg

Haworthia marginata, Heidelberg

Haworthia marginata, Heidelberg

Locality of H. marginata, Heidelberg

Haworthia marginata, Bruintjiesrivier

Haworthia marginata, Bruintjiesrivier

Haworthia marginata, Bruintjiesrivier

Haworthia marginata, Bruintjiesrivier

Locality of H. marginata, Bruintjiesrivier

Haworthia marginata, Die Plotte

Haworthia marginata, Die Plotte

Haworthia marginata, Die Plotte

Locality of H. marginata, Die Plotte

Haworthia marginata, near Drew

Haworthia marginata, near Drew