This is a wonderful miniature gem from Madagascar,
a touch of unusual symmetry.
 

Description: A. hawortioides is a slow clumping leaf Succulent, that forms compact rosettes. It has thin lanceolate dark green leaves with white small pustules and soft feathery bright white hairy spines.
The flowers are fragrant pale pink or orange tubular with extended filaments and inconspicuous on tall stems in late summer and autumn.

Cultivation: It is a low maintenance succulent which is forgiving to sporadic attention. As a potted specimen, it grows no more than 10 cm in height and happily remains in a small container for years. It grows much better outdoors in spring and summer, it is also perfect for the bright windowsill.  Avoid any frost, it will drop roots if chilled.

Scientific name:  Aloe haworthioides var. haworthioides Baker

Origin:  Endemic to Madagascar

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 1.

Synonyms:

• Lemeea haworthioides,
• Aloinella haworthioides

This species has been used extensively in hybridizing, and many of the plants labelled as A. hawortioides are bastard, pure specimens are quite rare.