How to identify Zebra Haworthia
Identify Zebra Haworthia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Small succulent rosette with white zebra-striped bands (zebra haworthia).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous.
- Confirm it sits within the Asphodelaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Zebra Haworthia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Haworthiopsis attenuata
- Genus
- Haworthiopsis
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“fasciata has tubercles only on the underside, with a smooth upper surface of its leaves).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Zebra Haworthia itself; the rest are typical of the Asphodelaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Asphodelaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Zebra Haworthia
Zebra Haworthia (Haworthiopsis attenuata) is a species in the Asphodelaceae family.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Asphodelaceae
Zebra Haworthia belongs to the Asphodelaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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Common plant problems
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