Haworthhia Attenuta Zebra

Zebra cactus plants have a striking appearance which is one major reason why they’re so popular. Zebra cactus is often wrongly deemed as an aloe plant. It belongs to the same subfamily and is confused with an actual cactus because of the similarity in the appearance. Having deep green foliage with bright, white spots, Zebra plant is a succulent perennial which can grow quite well in any place with plenty of sun or bright light.

Zebra cactus is often confused with its relative, Haworthia fasciata because of its similar appearance. The attribute that distinguishes the two is that fasciata has white, wart-like tubercles on the undersides of the leaves while attenuata has it on both the top and the bottom of the leaves. The white tubercles on both sides of its leaves are long, thin and are a bit spread out. The leaves aren’t fibrous, but you can feel bumps or ridges if you touch the white stripes.

When it comes to lighting conditions, zebra plant succulent would prefer bright light, but it can handle part shade as its quite tolerant to varying lighting conditions. This makes them a wonderful terrarium or indoor grower, due to the lower amount of light available indoors.

If you want excellent growth, give them at least 6 hours of bright light daily, meaning you should place them in south-facing windowsills if growing indoors, or outdoors in full sun if working into a landscape design. The zebra cactus prefers a well-draining, sandy soil. Any standard cactus and succulent mix should do quite well.