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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Succulent
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Mar 25, 2008, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This is a very attractive Haworthia, but often confused with H. attenuata.
Haworthia fasciata is actually a fairly rare plant and 99% of the 'Zebra Haworthias' sold commonly around the world are actually Haworthia attenuatas.
H. fasciata has very smooth leaves on the inside/upper surface while H attenuata varieties all have a rougher to knobby upper/inside surface (though far less knobby or rough than the outside/lower leaves).
Careful examination of both these plants side by side can still leave one scratching one's head, though, as both are quite variable and can be really hard to tell apart but by Haworthia experts (which I am not).
On Aug 5, 2007, art_n_garden from Colorado Springs, CO (Zone 6a) wrote:
I have raised a small start of this plant to a good sized plant in many different climates, from 9b, 7a, to 5a. In all places, my zebra haworthia has flourished, flowered and multiplied. The best recommendations for all locations is full sun and full neglect. I do nothing to it (water when I think about it and when mother nature blesses us with it) and it has done nothing but been happy. The only way you could kill this thing is with too much love.
On Jun 16, 2006, Pashta from Moncks Corner, SC (Zone 8b) wrote:
nice easy succulent. very drought tolerant. Mine also tolerates a slightly less light environment, and has a second plant growing off of it which is nice. good strong contrast between the green leaf and the white stripes. Nice texture.
On Sep 20, 2003, Happenstance from (Zone 10a) wrote:
H. fasciata has a SMOOTH upper side to its leaves with no tubercles and convex and cross-banded tubercles below. This is commonly called the “Zebra Haworthia”
Flowers of H. fasciata are white w/red-brown keels. Small plantlets are sometimes produced when the flowers are spent, see uploaded image.
On Jun 12, 2003, GloryRaptor from Rocklin, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
I had one of these plants as a "pet" when I was a kid. It has survived 20+ years despite some very shocking periods of juvenile neglect. It's still alive in my parents' back yard (or it was last year anyway- I haven't checked on it this year). To say that plant is resilient is an understatement.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona Queen Creek, Arizona Bonsall, California Clayton, California Fairfield, California Fontana, California Pleasant Hill, California San Marino, California Vista, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Lutz, Florida Denham Springs, Louisiana Brevard, North Carolina Duncan, Oklahoma Austin, Texas Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Lubbock, Texas Kalama, Washington
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