Stats

Lifespan

20-50 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Arid scrubland

Range

Southern Africa

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

This succulent grows in the rocky, shaded crevices of southern African cliffs. Its triangular leaves feature raised, horizontal ridges that channel rainwater toward its roots.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asphodelaceae

Genus

Haworthiopsis

Species

Haworthiopsis limifolia