This blog is dedicated to plants from desert regions around the world as well as plants that have adapted to withstand arid conditions, but do not occur in real deserts. Many of the plants are found in arid semi-desert regions. There will be a greater emphasis on succulent plants, but others will also be included. This blog deals with desert plants of the Americas, Africa, Arabia and others. We are situated in South Africa and South African plants are likely to feature more dominantly. The pictures taken are from our private botanical desert garden at Leopoort near Oudtshoorn, from plants in nature, as well as other collections.

Haworthia badia is known from a few localities near Napier in the Western Cape.

The attractive plants with a smooth shiny leaf surface are closely related to other spear-point-leaved Haworthia from the western parts of the Western Cape.

The acuminate leaves and shiny leaf surface make this a sought after species. Like other summer flowering Haworthias this species is often not easy to hand-pollinate in cultivation.

Propagation is from seed or leaf-cuttings

The seedlings are slow at first but growth accelerates after a few years.

Synonym: Haworthia mirabilis "badia". (Sensu M.B. Bayer)

The following pictures of Haworthia badia are all taken in habitat between Napier and Caledon.

This species is protected under South African conservation legislation but not under CITES .

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