zebra plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa) is a shrub for containers, specimen plantings, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows slowly and stays evergreen. The green leaves have white variegation, and yellow flowers appear on an erect form.
Pairs well with Prayer plant, Rattlesnake plant, and Cebu Blue pothos.
Native range
Brazil.
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