Haworthiopsis fasciata
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Haworthia fasciata
- Haworthia subfasciata
- Phonetic Spelling
- ha-worth-ee-OP-sis fash-ee-AY-tuh
- Description
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A succulent native to South Africa. It is small in size with a rosette of stiff, opaque, linear leaves with the bottoms covered in attractive white spots.
While they tolerate low-light conditions, this plant prefers full sun or bright direct light. Grow in a well-drained soil mix.
The similar species Haworthiopsis attenuata is often mistaken for or mislabeled as this plant– they can be distinguished by the fact that H. fasciata has smooth surfaces on the upper leaves.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- var. fasciata
Formerly Haworthia subfasciata
- var. fasciata
- var. fasciata
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- var. fasciata
Formerly Haworthia subfasciata
- var. fasciata
- var. fasciata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Haworthiopsis
- Species:
- fasciata
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Houseplant
- Succulent
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Orange
- Pink
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Other/more complex
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Opaque, stiff, linear leaves with white spots on only the bottoms. The leaves are entire. Bright light can cause many different colors to develop in the leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
