The Zebra Plant is a native plant from Brazil with variegated leaves featuring silvery stripes and yellow, square-shaped flowers. It grows well indoors or outdoors in shade and prefers moist soil with plenty of water. There are different varieties of this plant, including the Snow Queen variety which has shorter stems and whitish leaves.

1. Zebra Plant
Aphelandra Squarrosa

2. • The Zebra Plant
is a native of
Brazil in the
Acanthus family
found in
understorey
rainforest in its
natural habitat.

3. •Not only has it
got variegated
leaves, the
flowers are
also attractive.

4. •There is another
variety of this
plant called Snow
Queen which is
shorter with
thicker stems and
has whitish
leaves.

5. •The plant will grow
to a metre in height
with square shaped
stems which are
quite brittle. The
leaves grow to
fifteen centimetres
long with silvery
stripes.

6. •The flower
head is
yellow and
also square
shaped and
is brilliant as
a cut flower
being long
lasting.

7. •It needs shade to
grow outside and will
burn in direct
sunlight but makes a
great indoor and pot
plant but can get a
bit leggy. It needs
plenty of water but
not too much as the
leaves will go brown.

8. •The Zebra Plant is
very tropical but
grows very well in
Coffs and I had mine
flower in my garden.
It is quite common in
nurseries mostly
found in the indoor
section.

9. •It’s great for shady parts of the garden and will
brighten dark areas. It is also a perfect addition
to a jungle garden where its stripy leaves stand
out and its spectacular flowers are an added
bonus.