Haworthia leightonii

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii (G.G.Smith) M.B.Bayer 

leightonii: for I. Leighton

H. cooperi var. leightonii is characteristic by its reddish-pink colour which develops under stress. It is very proliferous species, which is forming large clumps in nature. It is an ecotype associated with the granitic slabs of the coastal area near Kayser´s Beach. Size of the rosette is around 3cm.

Distribution map

It is the most eastern distribution limite of cooperi groups. More inlands grows H. cooperi 'davidii' and more to the west grows H. cooperi var. doldii. It is one of the few Haworthia species, which grows almost open on the full sun. 

H. cooperi var. leightonii in cultivation grows without any problems. If you want to keep its reddish colour, grow it more on sunny place. Propagation can be done by offsetts or seedlings.

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Synonym: H. leightonii 

  Known localities:

• Kayser´s Beach (3327BA)
• between King William´s Town and Kayser´s Beach (3327BA)
• Kiwane (3327AB)
• between Cornfields and TL (3327BA)
• Cornfields, Chalumna (3327BA)
• E. Erin Park (3327BA)
• Erin Park (3327BA)
• Lilyvalley (3327BA)

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. cooperi var. leightonii, Kiwane, NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Locality of H. cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields I., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields II., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields II., NEW PHOTO

Haworthia cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields II., NEW PHOTO

Localitiy of H. cooperi var. leightonii, Cornfields II., NEW PHOTO