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Acanthaceae
Zebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Standing out.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Aphelandra
- Native to
- Brazil, Atlantic Forest
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- bright indirect light
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, peat-based soil
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The Zebra Plant gets its common name from the dramatic white veins striping its dark green leaves.
- Its bright yellow flower spike is actually a cluster of overlapping bracts that can last 6 weeks or more.
- The plant is notoriously temperamental as a houseplant, dropping all its leaves if watered incorrectly.
- In its native Brazilian Atlantic Forest, it grows as an understory plant in filtered tropical light.
- The genus name Aphelandra comes from Greek words meaning 'simple male,' referring to the single-celled anthers.
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