Haworthia Pinky

 Name and Characters: Pinky Badia芭提雅 Longevity寿

This Haworthia has a name that’s easy to remember because it looks exactly like it sounds—Pink Badia.. It stands out not only for the way it turns pink under stress, but also for its large, wide leaves and prominent leaf windows. The leaf windows are semi-translucent with subtle vertical striping, covering most of the visible surface. The surface is slight raised and glossy, almost as if it’s been lightly misted with water. Mine could use a bit more sun stress—the entire plant should eventually turn pink.

Shuten Doji is probably the most well-known badia, recognizable for its iconic large triangular leaves that curve slightly near the tip and taper to a point. Pinky has a similar overall appearance, but its leaf tips narrow much more sharply, giving the leaves a distinctly pinched look at the ends. 

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The variegated Pinky keeps its signature glossy windows, while the variegation adds more dimensions of pink. It’s a stunning member of the Badia family, though it stays more compact compared to some of its larger relatives.

Haworthia Jade Dragon

Name and Characters: Jade玉 Dragon龙 Maughanii万象

This is definitely my favorite haworthia maughanii at the moment. Maughanii have semicircular leaves that grow in a spiral formation. They’re closely related to truncata and are currently classified as the same species, just different varieties.

I especially love the Jade Dragon because of the striking whitish veins across its leaf windows. The veins resembles cracked ice, and each leaf displays its own one-of-a-kind pattern. I’ve read that Jade Dragon may be a selected cultivar of Shirotae, which seems possible given how similar they appear, though it’s hard to find a reliable source confirming this.

There are many different English names used for Jade Dragon, such as Emerald Dragon, Hisuiryu, Gyokuryu, and Jadeite Dragon (翡翠龙). Although they come from different languages, they all essentially refer to the same definition. I encourage vendors to adopt a single, standardized translation to make the hobby more accessible and easier for new collectors to navigate.

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Jade Dragon can be tricky to purchase since there’s so much variation in the vein patterns being sold under that name. Personally, I think the higher-quality plants are the ones with more abundant veining and larger leaf windows.