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Tulista pumila

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Haworthia margaritifera
  • Haworthia ohkuwae
  • Haworthia pumila
  • Haworthia sparsa
Phonetic Spelling
too-LIS-tuh POO-mil-uh
Description

These are slow-growing succulents native to South Africa formerly in the Haworthia genus. They are grown more for their showy leaves than for the flowers.  The leaves grow in a rosette and are covered with raised white tubercles. Some of them produce offsets which can then be separated to form new plants. Rosettes can grow up to 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall.

Grow these plants in containers in well-drained soils meant for succulents to prevent root rot. They will tolerate full sun but prefer a semi-shady area and will do well in a window.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • var. ohkuwae
    Formerly Haworthia ohkuwae
  • var. pumila
    Formerly Haworthia margaritifera
  • var. sparsa
    Formerly Haworthia sparsa
var. ohkuwae, var. pumila, var. sparsa
Tags:
#drought tolerant#succulent#showy leaves#fairy garden#rock garden#offsets plantlets#partial shade tolerant#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#container plant
 
Leaves
Leaves Consultaplantas CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaves
Leaves Abu Shawka CC0 1.0
Leaves
Leaves Abu Shawka CC BY-SA 4.0
Flowers
Flowers Lizelle Erasmus CC BY-NC 4.0
Flowers
Flowers Lizelle Erasmus CC BY-NC 4.0
Fruit
Fruit Lizelle Erasmus CC BY-NC 4.0
Tulista pumila
Young form Abu Shawka CC0 1.0
Tulista pumila
Form in pot Leonora (Ellie) Enking CC-BY-SA 2.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • var. ohkuwae
    Formerly Haworthia ohkuwae
  • var. pumila
    Formerly Haworthia margaritifera
  • var. sparsa
    Formerly Haworthia sparsa
var. ohkuwae, var. pumila, var. sparsa
Tags:
#drought tolerant#succulent#showy leaves#fairy garden#rock garden#offsets plantlets#partial shade tolerant#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#container plant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Tulista
    Species:
    pumila
    Family:
    Asphodelaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    South Africa
    Dimensions:
    Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
    Width: 0 ft. 5 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Succulent
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
    Erect
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Occasionally Dry
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Pink
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Tubular
    Flower Petals:
    2-3 rays/petals
    Flower Description:
    Nonshowy brownish to pinkish tubular flowers on 16-inch stems
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Fleshy
    Rough
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Long-lasting
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Rosulate
    Leaf Shape:
    Deltoid
    Lanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    Upright triangular leaves are sometimes incurved and green to brownish green with raised white tubercles. They grow up to 5.5 inches long and up to 1 inch wide in a rosette. Varies per species.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants
    Landscape Theme:
    Fairy Garden
    Rock Garden
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Drought