Haworthia pehlemanniae 'albispina'

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

Haworthia pehlemanniae 'albispina' M.Hayashi

albispina: white teeths on leaves

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' is larger form from pehlemanniae group. Its rosette can reach 6-8cm in diameter. Rosettes are more roundish and hard to touch - very similar to H. arachnoidea var. scabrispina, which grows only few hundred meters apart. Albispina when it is mature, it remains white, where scabrispina with older age has usually more yellowish-brown spines. Main difference is flower - it is same type as with pehlemanniae, short and brownish inside - compare with typical white and large scabrispina flower.

Distribution map

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' is known only from area E of Laingsburg around Koup Station. In nature it is quite rare plant and it has been observed only from few small populations. In cultivation it needs same conditions as pehlemanniae - more shadier position and be careful with too much water, it can easily loose the roots.

Known locality:

• near Koup Station (3321AB)

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station

Locality of H. pehlemanniae 'albispina' near Koup Station