Zebra Plant
4.6 out of 5 (115 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Zebra Plant
These tiny succulents are native to Southern Africa, but now grow in homes around the world! Since they're adapted to harsh, dry cliamtes, their succulent leaves store water during the dry season. They also use a special form of photosynthesis that helps them retain water by only exchanging gases at night! 🌌
Taxonomy
Haworthiopsis fasciata
Haworthiopsis
Asphodelaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Haworthia fasciata
How to care for Zebra Plant
How often to water your Zebra Plant
every 12
Zebra Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Zebra Plant in your home
a window
Zebra Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Zebra Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Zebra Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Zebra Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why does he look like this? This is my zebra plant. He is in the same pot I got him in and has grown a bit but not opened up. Is he unhealthy or just an introvert?
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#succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents We went to a party for my husband's coworker where I had a massive margarita and was sent into the store for snacks unsupervised. I really can't be held responsible when I see miserable succulents, my impulse control is questionable at best 😭
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Plant looks sick #HaworthiaFasciata
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Why is my plant getting these brown squishy spots? #help #SucculentSquad
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I have read online that this plant blooms. I have had it for a year and no blooms. Am I doing something wrong? #HaworthiaFasciata
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PLEASE HELP!!! I've had this plant for about 10 months now and it was doing fine up until a few days ago where it started growing but now it's falling apart (see picture). I was going to change to soil and pot but it that going to help?
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I got him in a new pot yesterday! Got a ton of bug bites in the process...
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Got my first plant! Just got broken up with so I'm he's my emotional support.
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I am new to plants. Was given this and I think it's thirsty? I cannot tell. I also think the pot is way too big. Any tips? #HaworthiaFasciata
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Are the brown tips on my zebra plant not healthy tips? #HaworthiaFasciata
Care Summary for Zebra Plant
Zebra Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 86
Fast grower 35
Easy to propagate 24
Browns easily 12
Blooms easily 5
Large, lush leaves 2
07/06/2021
Having a beginner plant that’s pet friendly is surprisingly difficult to find, and you end up with a lot of succulents. They’re often marketed as a “set it and forget it” plant, which isn’t true. They need water once every week or two, depending on size when you pick them up. Once they’re established, they propagate even under the most lacklustre conditions. Don’t let anyone tell you to treat them like a cactus, though. Avoid direct sunlight, you will know right away when they’re sunburnt! The leaves/nodes will darken and take on a purple-ish hue, and prolonged sun exposure will cause the tips to brown and break off (which you can see on mine, as I learned all this the hard way). A fun little spike monster that wouldn’t hurt a fly!
Survivor
Browns easily
Easy to propagate
07/02/2021
I’ve had this plant for a long, long time and for a while it was a dark purple brown colour. This was simply under watering. It needed more water than I previously thought it did. When I say fast grower I really mean it. Mine is huge now and i’ve had to repot it into a significantly larger pot to home it’s new growth. Lovely thing that is eye catching on a windowsill.
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily