My
Zebra Plant (
Haworthis attenuata ssp) is doing quite well in one of my two dining room windows. This
succulent originates from the
Eastern Cape of
South Africa. It sprouted a flower stalk the last time I posted something about this plant. Now that stalk has reached over a foot long. The common name,
Zebra Plant, comes from the marking on the succulent's leaves.
The flower stalk has reached over to the nearby
pineapple plant (
Ananas comosus). The latter plant has grown quite nicely too. I started it last year from the grown on a pineapple fruit. That crown quickly rooted in water and was then planted in soil in the pot you see. Below is a better view of the pineapple plant which originates from the
South American country of
Paraguay. This plant is a member of the
Bromeliad (
Bromeliaceae) family. The name
Ananas comes from the
Tupi word for pine,
Nanas, as recorded by
Andre Thevenet in 1555. The word
comosus means "
tufted" and refers to the stalk. So now this plant with its edible fruit is better associated with
Mexico and
Hawaii than its original habitat, Paraguay! - V
My Zebra Plant (Haworthis attenuata ssp) is doing quite well in one of my two dining room windows. This succulent originates from the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It sprouted a flower stalk the last time I posted something about this plant. Now that stalk has reached over a foot long. The common name, Zebra Plant, comes from the marking on the succulent's leaves.
The flower stalk has reached over to the nearby pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). The latter plant has grown quite nicely too. I started it last year from the grown on a pineapple fruit. That crown quickly rooted in water and was then planted in soil in the pot you see. Below is a better view of the pineapple plant which originates from the South American country of Paraguay. This plant is a member of the Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) family. The name Ananas comes from the Tupi word for pine, Nanas, as recorded by Andre Thevenet in 1555. The word comosus means "tufted" and refers to the stalk. So now this plant with its edible fruit is better associated with Mexico and Hawaii than its original habitat, Paraguay! - V
I noticed Saturday that the succulent that I bought from the grocery store across the street a couple of months ago has sent up a flower stalk. The plant is commonly called a "Zebra Plant" because of its alternating green and white markings on the fleshy leaves. In Latin its called a Haworthia attenuata which originates from South Africa's Eastern Cape ranging from sea level to 1000 meters altitude. Succulents are related to Cactii. I'll have more on these plants later.
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