Zebra Plant Care
Common Name: Zebra Plant
Scientific Name: Aphelandra squarrosa
Lighting: Bright Light
Watering: Moderate
The Zebra plant receives its name according to its zebra looking foliage. Oversized, green with stripes of white foliage with bright exotic looking bright yellow flowers is the character appearance of the Zebra plant. Once the flowers are done blooming, prune out the old bloom giving room for the growth of future blooms.
The Zebra plant does best in bright, indirect light. Due to its South American home the Zebra plant prefers warm temperatures with high humidity levels. So the plant loves to be misted once or twice a week to provide for its humidity needs.
Watering the plant once a week should be sufficient however, do not allow the plant to dry out. If the leaves start to drop, you are probably under watering.
This is a medium maintenance houseplant with the main concerns being the humidity and watering needs, which are can easily be accommodated once you have it down. I personally have never had any problems with mites or bugs, but if they appear lightly spray the plant with a soapy water mixture daily.
Labels: Flowering Houseplants
posted by drayas @ 8:18 AM
18 Comments:
Do you have a picture of the Zebra plant? I think I have one, but I bought it at the grocery store and all it said was "assorted folliage" :-(
Thanks!
Gina,
Unfortunately I don't have a picture of a Zebra plant. However, if you go to Google Images and search Zebra plant, you'll see if that matches yours or not.
Thanks,
drayas
Drayas -- thanks. I thought of that right after I left the comment! :-)
I have a zebra plant that has grown to almost three feet tall! It's a bit of an enigma because once a new leaf forms on the top an older one from the bottom drops off - leaving it looking like a very small palm tree. It seems to be doing ok - support wise - I haven't had to place a stick next to it or anything - but is this normal? And how can I keep the under-leaves from falling off?
Hello,
Can any of my readers give us a hand. I've never had a Zebra plant do this, so I'm not sure what to say.
Thanks,
drayas
u let the soil dry out too much so it turns into a palm tree thing. I just got one of these. lets hope i dont kill it.
from the site "To grow them to perfection, they need to be planted in highly organic, extremely well drained soil. The potting medium must never be allowed to dry out completely. Those that have allowed their zebra plants to wilt a time or two knows the results. The lower leavers fall off and the plant takes the shape of a miniature palm tree."- http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plantoftheweek/articles/Zebra_Plant.htm
My zebra plant is doing wonderful and getting huge but I can't get it to flower again...it had flowers when I got 2 years ago but not since then.
Hello,
Usually flowering coincides with light levels on Zebra plants. Are you growing your plant near a window or is it growing under indoor lights?
You could also try giving it a little houseplant food for an extra boost.
Thanks,
drayas
Can I take a leaf and will it root in water.
Hello,
I'm not sure. Maybe a stem cutting, but I don't think a leaf will root.
Any readers help us out??
Thanks,
drayas
I'm trying to find out the same thing. I THINK a stem cutting will work, but I know that a leaf definitely won't root. I'm going to make a stem cutting on my Zebra Plant and I'll post on the results.
The leaves on my zebra plant all dropped off, did not water enough, so I cut off a small stem and am rooting it in water. I plan to plant in a pot as soon as it gets big enough.
Could some one tell me if the Zebra plant has any more flower after they died off. I fot the plant in Oct,2008 and it growing like fire for me it in the south windwon and the christmas catus are near the Zerba plant. How do I have wait for new flowers. Do I have to cut the old one that are left look like a comb. thanks Mart
Did anyone have luck with stem cuttings rooting in water<
Mine has also lost all it's lower leaves, only top ones left, and the stems are extremely weak, each one has a stake to hold them up, but it's growing quite high so staking them is getting difficult.
I've had the plant 2 years now. A year ago I switched it to a self watering pot (the type that has a special hole in the bottom where you pour the water in, rather than pouring at the top) and since then it is doing better. 6 months ago, 2 new stems starting growing. These stems have not lost their bottom leaves and are very strong. The older stems continue to loose there lower leaves and be very week. I am thinking of cutting off the older stems and just having the newer ones, since they look so much nicer.
Based on my experience, I would recommend getting a self watering plan.
Love my new zebra plant - it shows lots of new leaves and looks great except . . . . . all the tips of the bigger leaves are brown. I have never had many plants (worked at home and had several cats) but now I work in an office.
Any suggestions as to what I can do differently? I currently water the plant every third day.
Thanks!
Shari
I also would like to know about the blooming. I have had mine for over 2 years. It had flowers when I got it and has not bloomed since. I pruned the flowers when they died.
Thanks
Vanessia
Okay, so I have a several zebra plants. Some things I would like to know:
1) Should I seperate the "baby" plants from the "mother?" If so, how?
2) I just recently (on 2 in one pot) noticed that these weird things that look like roots are coming out of the center of the plant (note: not toward the base of the plant, they are coming out of the center and stretching towards the soil, somewhat) and where these "roots" are coming out of, the leaves are browning. I am very confused and would like any information ASAP, please!
Thank you so very much for your help. :)
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