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Aphelandra squarrosa (Zebra Plant)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001542



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Aphelandra
Species: Aphelandra squarrosa
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Houseplant
  • Perennial
  • Poisonous
  • Shrub
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
  • Rainforest
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
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FlowerFreak22 (9625)
cherylad (2487)
Bernieh (621)


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FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Mar 27 2012
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This plant will certainly let you know when its thirsty. It will get very droopy leaves and look like its going to die, but just flood it with some water and within a couple of hours it will spring back and look healthy again.

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