

Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Sand Shallow Rocky Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: Less than 12 inches USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Houseplant Perennial Succulent Habit/Form: Creeping Erect Growth Rate: Slow Maintenance: Low Texture: Fine.Attributes: Genus: Haworthiopsis Species: attenuata Family: Asphodelaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Leaf Cutting Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: South Africa Play Value: Colorful Dimensions: Height: 0 ft.Tags: #full sun tolerant #houseplant #drought tolerant #succulent #easy to grow #bright light #pet friendly #well-drained soil #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #non-toxic for cats #container plant #easy to grow houseplant #perennial The white spots form bands across the leaves Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Zebra Plant produces pups and offsets and to propagate these plants, separate the pups or remove the offshoots from the parent plant.ĭiseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: While they are somewhat tolerant of low-light conditions, they prefer full sun or bright direct light, which also produces the best colors in the leaves. Also, unlike other Haworthiopsis or Haworthia, this plant can grow well indoors or out and will tolerate mild frost. For gardeners, they are easy to grow, preferring a well-draining soil mix. In the wild, these plants grow in very harsh conditions and are commonly found buried in sand. The Zebra Plant is a slow growing succulent, but has a long life span of up to 50 years. fasciata's upper leaf surfaces are smooth. attenuata has a bumpy surface all around its leaves while H. For example, This plant is sometimes mistaken for and sold under the much rarer species Haworthiopsis fasciata– they can be distinguished by the fact that H. Note that the divisions among these genus are still being debated.
Haworthiopsis attenuata windows#
Haworthia, on the other hand, tend to have translucent epidermal windows on the tops of the leaves. On some species, these spots are joined to form bands.

In general, succulants in the Haworthiopsis genus have opaque, linear leaves, either basal or rosette, with white spots on the back of the leaves, as found on the Zebra Plant. The plant is a species of the Haworthiopsis genus that formerly included species that have been moved to the Haworthia genus, a distinction that generally depends on the characteristics of their leaves. It is small in size with a rosette of stiff, opaque, linear leaves that are covered in attractive white spots. The Zebra Plant is a popular succulent houseplant native to South Africa. Phonetic Spelling ha-worth-ee-OP-sis at-ten-yoo-AY-tuh Description
