Zebra Plant, Zebra Haworthia

I just got a little zebra plant. I was told they aren't picky about soil and sunlight. Is that true? I also have a venues flytrap and the...Read Morey are very picky. I don't want to make a mistake and kill my new plant.

Be warned! There are lots of imposters out there. The majority are forms of H. attenuata. I have yet to actually see a genuine fasciata w...Read Moreith my own eyes although I am sure they must exist. If anyone in Australia believes they may have the real thing, please contact me.

This is a very attractive Haworthia, but often confused with H. attenuata.

Haworthia fasciata is actually a fairly rare...Read More plant and 99% of the 'Zebra Haworthias' sold commonly around the world are actually Haworthia attenuatas.

H. fasciata has very smooth leaves on the inside/upper surface while H attenuata varieties all have a rougher to knobby upper/inside surface (though far less knobby or rough than the outside/lower leaves).

Careful examination of both these plants side by side can still leave one scratching one's head, though, as both are quite variable and can be really hard to tell apart but by Haworthia experts (which I am not).

I have raised a small start of this plant to a good sized plant in many different climates, from 9b, 7a, to 5a. In all places, my zebra ...Read Morehaworthia has flourished, flowered and multiplied. The best recommendations for all locations is full sun and full neglect. I do nothing to it (water when I think about it and when mother nature blesses us with it) and it has done nothing but been happy. The only way you could kill this thing is with too much love.