Haworthia badia

Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

Haworthia badia V.Poelln.

badia: reddish-brown

H. badia is one of the most beautifull species from mirabilis group. It is a quit robust, usually solitairy species. Leaves are attenuate, colour is shiny brown when grows on full sun. It grows in sandstone derived depauperate clay. In habitat you can find it under low fynbos vegetation or amongs small pebbles and grass.

Map of distribution

H. badia is know from few localities W. Napier. Type locality was nearly destroyed by quarrying activities and also invasion by alien vegetation. There are some plants still surviving around the quarry and highr on the hill near the top. Nearby is locality of H. mirabilis and H. triebneriana, but they are well separated from each other.

H. badia is a slow growing species, which should be propagated by seeds or leave cuttings. You have to be patient with it, but when it grows larger, it becomes very attractive.

Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

locality of Haworthia badia, Kleinberg, W. Napier

Synonym:
H. mirabilis subs. badia, H. mirabilis var. badia

Known localities:

• Napier (3419BD)
• 3 km Napier to Caledon (3419BD)
• Sandfontein (3419BD)
• 4 km W. Napier (3419BD)
• Kleinberg, W. Napier (3419BD)