ON THIS PLANT
Calathea zebrina, the zebra plant, is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. Under the synonym Goeppertia zebrina this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Calathea
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 49 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Purple
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Zebra Plant
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