Zebra Cactus is a slow-growing evergreen succulent with thick upright fleshy foliage with a slight curve and distinct white ribbing. The dark green leaves can gain pink hues when stressed by cold or eggplant to bronze hues when stressed by sun. The clumps freely offsets. A long arching stalk go up in spring sporting tiny white flowers. Thrives in filtered sun and dry, well-drained soils. Not suited for indoors.
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- 0.5’ |
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- 0.5' |
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0.5’ |
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9 - 11 |
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White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. It can be propagated by mature leaves of cuttings. Water deeply then let soil completely dry before watering again. Do not water as much in summer when it goes dormant, instead increase watering in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ice Plant, Paddle Plant, Blue Fescue
IMAGES: Emőke Dénes, Asparagales - Haworthia coarctata - 2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Emőke Dénes, Asparagales - Haworthia coarctata - 1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Adromischus cooperi 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
