Scientific Name:
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Pronunciation:
ha-wurth-ee-OP-sis uh-ten-you-AY-tuh
Common Name:
zebra haworthia
Family Name:
Asphodelaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, lanceolate, 5015cm long x 2-4cm wide, thick with white tubercles occurring on all sides (reminiscent of a zebra).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Africa (South Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to H. fasciata which is much less common in cultivation and has leaves with smooth upper or inner surfaces while only lower or outer sides have the white tubercles.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, White stripes of tubercles
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Ridges of tubercles
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Bilaterally symmetrical with 6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot
