I believe it is a Haworthia (and a nice looking one), one I've never seen before.

I don't think I've seen a Haw. inflorescence make a seed pod after flowering, but if it did, you would wait till the pod dries & try to gather seed before the pod cracks & blows the seed to the wind.

I love the markings on those exceptionally plump leaves. It is Haworthia, or possibly X Alworthia, an intergeneric hybrid of Haworthia X Aloe. I also agree with Rosemarie about the improbability of a seed pod. Nice plant.

Brad

Very nice Haworthia! I am a big Haworthia fan. I have seen this one before but can not for the life of me think of what it is. Its very nice though:)

Mary

The closest I've seen to that one is Haworthia reinwardtii var. brevicula, but the bumps on yours aren't as pronounced.

Here is a link that might be useful: Haworthia reinwardtii var. brevicula

Haworthia reinwardtii is a pretty good guess. it might also be H. coarctata or some hybrid of either.

regarding seeds; i have been fortunate enough to succssfully harvest Haworthia seeds. however, they are MUCH more rare than aloe and gasteria seeds. i believe they are pollinated by ants (though that is a really blind guess). i CAN tell you that they seed pods are much smaller than aloe/gasteria ones and generally produce fewer seeds per pod. but Rosemarie is right on the mark about how to collect the seeds.

great plant and good luck with the seed pods!

Bri.

Thanks for all the responses!

So there is a seed pod then hadrian? okay. how big do you think it will be?

Also, i was going to separate them and re-pot them. Should i wait until its has finished flowering and stuff first tho?

I LIED! LOL This morning I woke up & realized I've seen MANY seed pods on my Haworthia...but only in a pot of mixed Haws (5 types). I'm not sure I took any pix of the pods, but I'll post if I find them in my archives. There were many pods! I crumbled them & shook them into the side of the pot. They look about the same size or smaller than the blooms & are similar in color to the stalk of the inflorescence. I do not know what pollinates them. Could be ants (?) but I don't know.

musey:

well, there MAY be a seed pod, depending on whether the flowers get pollinated. i THINK they are pollinated by ants. i'm pretty sure they aren't pollinated by hummingbirds (like aloe and gasteria flowers normally are). and seed pods on haworthias are generally very small (regardless of species and/or size of plant (in my experience)). all the ones i've ever gotten are about 1-1.5 centimeters long.

and regarding separating the plants; yeah, i would wait until after you collect the seeds if you are interested in germinating them (i've always been too impatient to grow from seed). just keep in mind that it'll take a while for the seed pods to mature and dry up before you can collect the seeds. this may take a couple months. on the other hand, if it doesn't get pollinated, the flowers will just dry and fall off, leaving just the stalk. at which point, it would be safe separate the plants.

good luck!

Bri.

oh okay.

so.... does this mean this plant bisexual?

i don't think so. you're gonna need another haworthia flowering nearby. or maybe a plant of another genus that is compatible and you'll get a hybrid. but now i'm talking WAY out of my expertise. but there are lots of people on here that can better answer you quesions.

Bri.

how do i separate the base offsets then?

The offsets don't have roots.

Musey,

it's always best to have roots. but those offsets will sprout their own roots so long as you have a decent sized head (and it looks like you do) with the apical meristem intact (which looks to be true, too). just separate the offsets, give them a week to dry and callous and plant in pure pumice/perlite or the most porous soil you have. they should sprout roots on their. may take a few weeks to even a few months, though.

good luck,

Bri.