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Haworthia fasciata 'Big Band' or
Zebra Haworthia
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Zebra Plant |
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Haworthia fasciata 'Big Band'
(Zebra Haworthia, Zebra Plant) |
Family: Aloaceae
Origin: Native to Madagascar
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: <6"
Spread: 3-6'
Blooms: Small, green and white, mid-Summer
Foliage: Evergreen, succulent,
thick with a tapering, sharply-pointed tip, green and white bands, zebra-like,
elongated, warty, rosette, compact, dense, dought tolerant when established
Water: Low
Propagation: Offset divisions
Uses: Xeriscaping, foliage, rock garden, containers, indoors
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Haworthia fasciata 'Big Band' or
Zebra Haworthia
or
Zebra Plant is a small, flowering, tropical succulent plant
with a compact, clumping growth habit. The plant genus Haworthia is
endemic to south Africa and is named after a British botanist, Adrian Hardy
Haworth (1976-1833). In mid-Summer or early Fall, interesting green and
white blossoms appear on a spike above densely packed, stemless rosettes.
Haworthia fasciata 'Big Band' is grown mainly for its
exquisite, succulent green and white banded, zebra-like foliage,
hence its common name. The elongated, warty leaves are triangular in
shape, thicker at the base and tapered to a sharp point at the tip. Zebra
Haworthia is easily propagated from offset divisions. It is low
maintenance and thrives best in a sunny to part shade location. Zebra
Plant tolerates drought well which makes it an excellent xeriscaping plant.
Mass plant this evergreen succulent in the rock garden for an eye-catching
vista.
Haworthia fasciata 'Big Band' can also be container cultivated
for the home or office.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 9-10
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