From a small area near the southern coast of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, this species seems to bridge a gap between H. gracilis and H. cymbiformis. This soft-bodied Haworthia has thin linear leaves with delicate spines on the edges. One of the main distinctive features is that it tends to grow larger than other species in this group and does not offset prolifically until large. These plants are rooted offsets in 2-inch pots.