Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata is one of the most widespread and also it is a very variable succulent plant. It is a slow-growing, stemless evergreen up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall and up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter with about 7-15 leaves arranged in spirals. The leaves are sessile, up to 2 inches (5 cm) long, up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide at the base, fleshy, firm in texture, broadly triangular, strongly recurved, brownish to green, cuspidate at the apex. The upper surface is marked with 6 pale green, anastomosing, vertical lines, forming a square patterned design and windowed