Haworthia attenuata var. clariperla
Zebra haworthia
Zebra haworthia is a native of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is not found in North America. It is popular as an ornamental plant.
Plants: Evergreen succulents with 30-40 leaves in stemless rosettes 2–6″ (6–15 cm) around. Varies from solid green to banded, striped, or spotted with bumpy white patches.
Leaves: Thickened for water storage, and tapered to sharp tips. Each leaf has distinctive white tubercules, and is 5 ⨉ ½″ (13 ⨉ 1.5 cm) in size. The tubercules occur on both tops and bottoms of leaves, distinguishing this species from others with none or tubercules only on leaf undersides. This clariperla variety has its tubercules connected into large white bands across the underside of its leaves.
Flowers: Flowers appear in November and December. Flowers are tubular, with fused tepals, and curved inner tepals.
Habitats: Eastern Cape of South Africa, at elevations below 1000′ (304 m).
Online References:
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 4 × 4″ (10 × 10 cm) 
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland 
| Parents | Unknown | Genus is not in the current taxonomy |
| Genus | Haworthia | Haworth (1767-1833), English botanist, plus New Latin -ia |
| Species | attenuata | Narrowed to a point |
| var. | clariperla | A variety covered with large, pearly white, scattered tubercules |
Haworthia attenuata var. clariperla description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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