Zebra Plant
4.7 out of 5 (477 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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Mine has root rot, and I pulled of most the leaves what do I do #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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I just propagated my zebra plant and plucked 4 babies. So I track my plants in the Greg app and my question is do I create 4 more plants in the app for the babies ? I have like 40 plants in the app now.
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Umm my plant keeps breaking off its edges #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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Strange new growth on Haworthia Does anyone know what this is? These strange light green bulbs have started appearing towards the center of my zebra plant. I circled them in the attached picture. They look different from the bits of perlite that sometimes get stuck between the leaves of the plant. Thanks! #Haworthia #NewGrowth #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentSquad
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Random white bumps?! Any idea what these white spots are on my aloe? I repotted it and moved it to my succulent trough so it gets 5+ hours of full sun. I rotate the container every week or two to alternate where the sun comes from. And all other plants are thriving in here. But suddenly this guy has white spots?? What is happening and do I need to get him away from my other plants? #Aristaloe
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My brothers just got their very first plant! #HappyPlants
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Wiggly lose roots One of these is so wiggly. I could probably just pick him right up out of the dirt very easily. Should I continue to water like I do the other two and hope that his roots will take or should I repot him?
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Can anyone help me understand why my aleo tiki is very thin toward the bottom?
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Dumb question Got these two plants just yesterday and there's this little fuzz stuff at the base. I am like 99% sure its like moss or something? But I dont really know if I should keep it there? Also not sure when/how to water these. I know succulents tend to not need as much water but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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How do I revive my plant #ZebraHaworthiopsis
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 342
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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