Zebra Plant
4.7 out of 5 (475 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 attenuata
Haworthiopsis
Asphodelaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Hawthoria attenuata
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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When to water My new rescue from Lowe’s. He was in a pot for air plants. So no dirt. The end was calloused so I put him in dirt. When should I water him? I’ve read to wait to water and then to water sparingly. How long should I wait? #Haworthia #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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An update on the flower stem growth… we’re getting long 🌱 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #GrowLights #SucculentSquad #Succulents #GregGang
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Leaf turning reddish #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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Should I Keep my plant indoor or outdoors? In a sunny place or a place with less sun? #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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dying #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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#HappyPlants someone gave me this plant to see if I could revive it. Actually, I did have one that almost was this bad and I got it back and it’s beautiful. I just wanted to post it so I can post progress on it. 
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Hey #GregGang! Umm so is my zebra plant doing ok? He looks a little dehydrated. But I'm no expert when is comes to zebra plants so I can't tell. I'm pretty sure he's not supposed to get direct light, but he's gotten direct light basically his entire life so he's kinda used to it. #isthisnormal #ZebraPlant #help
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How fast do they grow? Want to plant in a small heirloom pot #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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Sage has bloomed will it die off now? Thanks
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Succulent help I have this zebra plant that seems to be getting tons big for the 6 inch pot that it currently is in. When I first got it there were just 3 tiny plants in a little 3 or 4 inch pot and now there are th original 3 that are a lot bigger and also 3 new plants growing in and around the first 3. I want to repot it but should I try and spread each plant out when I do? I’m just afraid it will damage them somehow if I do give each a little more space. Please help :)
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 341
Fast grower 159
Easy to propagate 75
Large, lush leaves 31
Browns easily 30
Blooms easily 28
Pest magnet 2
02/24/2022
Easily blooms, mine bloomed twice back in the summer. Also a fast grower once I had blooms growing this plant started to grow new pups around the bottom of the plant.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
01/14/2022
I’m not sure this thing even needs water? It’s pretty happy to just be ignored most days and watered a teeny tiny bit once or twice a month.
Survivor
01/10/2022
This plant is a survivor and hardly needs watering. Just keep this plant right near a window so it can get plenty of light
Survivor
12/20/2021
Super easy plant to take care of i highly recommend for first time plant owners. They only need watering every month or so, I’ve also found that they tend to do best when they’re close to a radiator and window (one or both). When in the right conditions they grow babies very quickly. I have found that the tips of their leaves brown very easily but it hasn’t caused any major problems as of yet :)))
Fast grower
Survivor
Browns easily
12/09/2021
This plant is super easy to take care of! It can handle small daily watering or skipping a few days. It’s quite hardy.
Survivor
12/07/2021
It is a slow grower but once it does start it’s so much fun to watch its progress!
Survivor
12/01/2021
I live him
Survivor
11/22/2021
Really easy to take care of
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/16/2021
Another plant that is still alive!
Survivor
11/16/2021
I like this plant - it is still alive!
Survivor
11/10/2021
Make sure you use distilled water. I found by doing so it grows more and gets sm taller. It can get top heavy tho so make sure you don’t use too much
Fast grower
11/10/2021
This was a baby from another plant I have. So far, so good!!
Fast grower
11/10/2021
This is a baby from another plant I have!! So far, so good.
Fast grower
11/09/2021
I left my plant with my neighbour for three weeks and it almost died but from using this app it is now thriving and no longer dying
Survivor
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
11/08/2021
Ross has been throw lot and I’m praying he will pull through
Survivor
11/07/2021
Easy to take care off. Don’t give them too much sunlight. If you do it turns a reddish tint, warning you to give them less sun. Simply place in a window that gets some shade or area where it’s not too sunny. Indirect sun is better. It likes to stay rather dry as a succulent. Make sure your soil is a nice cactus gritty blend.
Fast grower
10/18/2021
this plant requires very little care, it looks great and adds to the plant ambiance
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/17/2021
I’ve had this plant for a year or so and it has yet to show signs of it sickness! It has grown, but not a whole lot, and it doesn’t take much care to keep alive and well. Keep of of windowsills or large exposures to sunlight, however. One time, tried to give it a large amount of sunlight, and it seemed to have a red/brown sunburn of sorts. When removed from the windowsill, it returned to its beautiful color. Overall, an amazing plant!!
Survivor
10/17/2021
pretty :-)
10/08/2021
I received this little guy as a Christmas gift years ago and I didn’t realize he was alive almost a year later; we all thought he was fake. He immediately grew as soon as I began watering him! I love my Zebra plant.
Survivor
Fast grower
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