Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima

Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, Highland Stasie NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima M.B.Bayer

altissima
: tallest

This variety covers a more distinctive taller element with more upright slender leaves.

Distribution area of var. altissima is on the north-west of Grahamstown around Riebeek East and Alicedale.

Distribution map

Leaves can be up to 15 cm long, leaf color tending to greyish-green rather than darker green. After a couple years in cultivation, I cannot see much differents from H. angustifolia - size is almost similar.

It can be very easily propagated by offsetts and doesn´t need any special conditions.


Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, Sidbury NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer

locality of Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, Sidbury NEW!
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Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, Highland Stasie NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, Highland Stasie NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer


Haworthia angustifolia var. altissima, 2 km E. Alicedale NEW!
Photo by Ingo Breuer

Known localities:
  • Riebeek East to Carlisle Bridge (3326AA)
  • 32 km Grahamstown to Alicedale (3326AD)
  • Riebeek East (3326AA)
  • 2 km E. Alicedale (3326AC)
  • near Swartwaterpoort (3326AA)
  • Highlands, W. Grahamstown (3326AD)
  • Sidbury (3326AC)
  • Willowfountain Farm (3326AA)
  • Highland Stasie (3326AD)
  • Palmietfontein (3326AA)

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