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Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Other known names: Zebra plant
A compact rosette with raised white bands on dark leaves.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Non-toxic. This is not a guarantee of safety. Avoid eating houseplants and contact a veterinarian or poison service if exposure causes symptoms.
Care
- Light
- Very bright with gentle direct sun
- Water
- Soak, then allow to dry
- Growing medium
- Gritty mineral-rich succulent mix
- Feeding
- Low-nitrogen feed sparingly during active growth
- Temperature
- 55–85°F
- Humidity
- Low
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A compact rosette with raised white bands on dark leaves.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Haworthiopsis attenuata
- Plant group
- Succulents
- Other known names
- Zebra plant
- Safety
- Non-toxic
This is not a guarantee of safety. Avoid eating houseplants and contact a veterinarian or poison service if exposure causes symptoms.
Growth
- Growth habit
- Water-storing rosette, trailer, or shrub
- Native range
- Arid and seasonally dry regions worldwide
- Temperature
- 55–85°F
- Humidity
- Low
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Propagation
Leaf, stem, offset, or division by species
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Problems to recognize
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Zebra Haworthia is recorded botanically as Haworthiopsis attenuata. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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