Saturday, October 16, 2010

Haworthia beukmannii



Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt

Haworthia beukmannii V.Poelln.

beukmannii: for C. Beukman.

H. beukmannii is a very robust, slowly proliferous species. It has strongly retused leaves and spined margins. Plants grows in restrictive shale cracks between Greyton and Riviersonderend. In the general area around it grows close to H. triebneriana.
In nature plants has few smaller leaves, but in cultivation they grow very large.



Distribution map

H. beukmannii is not difficult species in cultivation, in good sun light it has nice colour. Propagation should be done by seed or leave cuttings.



Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt



Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt


Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt



Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt


Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt


locality of Haworthia beukmannii, Nethercourt

Synonym:
H. mirabilis var. beukmannii

Known localities:
  • Skuitsberg (3419BA)
  • Nethercourt (3419BA)

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