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• #Zebra plant care update#

This coincided with the last update of The Plant List, which outlined 150 species of haworthia.Īt the end of the day, these little suckers have just been really difficult for people to pin down and differentiate. In 2013, many haworthia species moved to the haworthiopsis and tulista genuses. The taxonomy of the genus is dominated by amateurs, and therefore the literature about haworthia isn’t really great. You’ll quickly realize this if you start to research exactly what type of haworthia plant you have and realize that plants that look exactly the same have different names. The haworthia genus is not a well-understood genus, though. These little cuties are from southern Africa, largely the southwestern Cape. Markings and coloring depends heavily on the variety, but all varieties are very easy to care for! Why is the haworthia genus so confusing? Most varieties of haworthia have striking vertical spiky succulent leaves that are packed together in tight rosettes. These plants generally stay small, producing pups or babies as their main growth (as opposed to growing up or out). They are close relatives of aloe plants, which are generally much larger-but they share a lot of similarities in appearance. Haworthia succulents are a large and diverse genus of plants in the asphodelaceae family, asphodeloideae subfamily, aloeae tribe. Learn everything you need to know to care for these easy plants! Haworthia Care: Everything You Need to Know About This Hardy Succulent Looking for haworthia care tips? Haworthia succulents, often referred to as zebra plant succulents, striped succulents, or spiky succulents, come in many varieties-most with striking markings.