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Haworthia
Zebra Plant
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Haworthia |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 7 |
| Height |
| 0.2 - 0.4 m |
| Spread |
| 0.2 - 0.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Among rock gardens, potted indoor or patio plant, among succulent collections, containers or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining cactus mix, gravelly or sandy soil in full sun. Repot annually to encourage growth. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Leaf rot if overwatered. Mealybugs and aphids may be a problem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate, fleshy leaves that taper at the apices, and carry stripe-like horizontal tubercles that resemble 'zebra stripes' – hence the plant's common name. |
| Flower Description |
| Delicate white tubular flowers adorn fleshy solitary flowering stems. the petals of the flowers curl backward, giving way to 4 - 6 curling pistils. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium reddish-green to light reddish-green succulent leaves with white to creamy-white tubercles. Medium green to reddish-green flowering stems with whitish-brown flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, bumpy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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