Haworthia mirabilis 'diversicolor'

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

 
Haworthia mirabilis 'diversicolor' M.B.Bayer

diversicolor: diverse color.

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor' is small plant from maraisii - mirabilis group. Rosette is up to 3-4cm, remains usually solitairy. Leaves color (as its names comes from) is from light green up to dark green, with translucent upper parts of leaves and small teeth on margins, translucent dots are on back side of the leave tips. This name was first used by Bayer, but he never officially recognize/descibe it. But for me it is easily recognisable plant and deserves its own article. Plants grows usually quite high on the steep slopes, facing S, SW or SE.

Distribution map

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor' grows on mountain range from Stormsvlei in the East up to McGregor in the West. in the East it is influenced to 'depauperata', in the West it integrates to maraisii and possibly to consanguinea. Plants are very variable, even within one locality. Some forms are really attractive. Propagation should be done by seeds or in case of slowly proliferous plants by offsetts.

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantsdoorns

  
Known localities:

• Boesmansrivier (3419BB)
• near Stormsvlei (3420AA)
• E of Olifantsdoorn (3419DD)
• Olifantsdoorn (3419BB)
• Olifantskloof (3419BB)
• Dwarswaterkloof (3419CC)
• Hoeksrivierkloof (3419BB)
• Rietvleikloof (3419DC)
  

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

Locality of H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Boesmansrivier

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantsdoorns

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantsdoorns

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantsdoorns

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantsdoorns

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Hoeksrivierkloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Hoeksrivierkloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Hoeksrivierkloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Hoeksrivierkloof

Locality of H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Hoeksrivierkloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Dwarswaterkloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Dwarswaterkloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Dwarswaterkloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Dwarswaterkloof

Locality of H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Dwarswaterkloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantskloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantskloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantskloof

H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantskloof

Locality of H. mirabilis 'diversicolor', Olifantskloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Rietvleikloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Rietvleikloof

H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Rietvleikloof

Locality of H. mirabilis aff. 'diversicolor', Rietvleikloof