It is my new acquisition. One of my clients brought her in to make a change. I gave him an Opuntia Rúfida mother for this little zebra… I love it! I wanted to have this species for a long time.
It belongs to the Xanthorroeaceae family. Its genus is haworthia and its species fasciata. They come from Africa.
The common name is zebra cactus, you can imagine why ... It is the fact of having these horizontal stripes similar to the stripes of zebras that give it this name.
It is a succulent that does not have a large growth size. It does not exceed 10 cm in height. Its leaves are rigid, elongated and light green in color. They join in the form of a rosette without presenting a stem.
The succulent zebra is a perennial plant that tolerates direct sun exposure very well. But if it is placed in direct sunlight for a long time, it can change the color of its leaves, changing from light green to dark green or it can even burn its leaves. Tolerates long periods without receiving water.
This is also an easy-to-use plant for beginners since its care is minimal.
Its flowering is carried out through a floral rod where in its terminal portion it presents the inflorescences of white or pink color.
It does not need abundant watering. The leaves accumulate a lot of liquid, so avoid giving abundant and frequent watering. Since excess can lead to rotting plants and their roots.
The substrate does not deserve many changes in the compost. If we fertilize once every six months with organic compost and maintain the drainage with stones, we will be able to have a haworthia plant for many years with the production of several children around it. That as we grow we can transplant into a new pot.
I've been looking for this variety. I found one in one of my friends but it's the only one she have. I can't ask for some. 😅