Haworthia fasciata:

Haworthia fasciata is a succulent that belongs to the family Xantorroeaceae, to the genus Haworthia and to the species Fasciata. Its common name is Zebra plant or Zebra cactus.

It's a succulent that comes from the African continent. There is not much to say about its common name since we can see where it comes from. Its horizontal stripes are reminiscent of the stripes of zebras, the difference is that these stripes are a relief of white color that the leaves have on the reverse side while the other side is smooth.

It's a succulent that is small in size, reaching 10 to 12 cm in length. It has a rosette shape that resembles the Aloe Juvenna or Aloe Vera plant. It's dark green and has no stem, its leaves are fleshy and grow opposite each other, with sharp but not thorny tips.

It should receive radiant sunlight but should not be exposed to direct sunlight as its leaves would burn. If it is exposed to the sun its color changes to reddish at the tips but there is a risk that they may burn.

The suitable substrate for this succulent is the same type as cacti, organic fertilizer mixed with gravel or sand to maintain good drainage of water. As it is a plant with fleshy leaves, it keeps a lot of liquid inside, so the watering of the plant should be monitored.

For the reproduction of the plant, it can be done in a faster way through the offspring that are born around it, they are detached from the mother plant in a very careful way and placed in a small pot with the same substrate that the mother plant has. Although it can also be reproduced by transplanting its small leaves.

A leaf is cut from the lower part of the plant and then it must remain in a shady place for approximately 5 days for the wound to heal, then proceed to its transplant. In about a month we should notice how a small plant emerges from the lower edge of the leaf in the ground.

I hope this information about the succulent Zebra will be useful to stimulate you to have it or if you already have it in your garden you can reproduce the plant efficiently.

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