Haworthia                                    H truncata v minor

00124 Dysselsdorp Hairy south of town

The plants are small and are usually well hidden under bushes or debris (old leaves, twigs etc). This makes them very difficult to find. Some literature states 'Haworthia truncata always grows in the open'. This is not the rule, and truncata prefer the protection of bushes like most Haworthia. The variety minor grows along a stretch of about 2 km with non-hairy plants to the western side of its distribution, and hairy forms to the east. The non-hairy forms occur scattered over a large area. These scattered colonies are usually small and consist of definite small forms, but also of medium sized plants. The hairy forms are all small. This locality is only a few km to the south of the robust Dysselsdorp truncata, VDV120. This once again highlights major changes that can occur over a short distance. Haworthia tuberculata is found in very close proximity to the hairy forms. The hairy truncata is a rare, choice plant in collections. It does not seem to flower as prolifically as some other truncata, and seed production in nature tends to be rather skimpy.