Spot the visual cues that separate flat Echeveria rosettes from zebra-style Haworthia.
Key differences
- Echeveria (e.g., Echeveria elegans): flat rosettes; leaves often powdery (farina) and spoon-shaped.
- Haworthiopsis fasciata: upright rosette; thick, firm leaves with white bands (outer surface); no powdery coating.
Lighting & handling
Protect Echeveria farina from fingerprints and water spots; Haworthia tolerates lower light but prefers bright-indirect.
Common confusion
Gasteria can mimic Haworthia but has thicker, tonguelike leaves and mottled patterns; hybrids (Gasterhaworthia) also occur.
