zebra plant

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English[edit]

Aphelandra squarrosa
Calathea zebrina

Noun[edit]

zebra plant (plural zebra plants)

  1. Any of several species of tropical plants with contrasting patterns of light and dark on their leaves, which are grown as houseplants, especially:
    1. Aphelandra squarrosa (saffron spike)
    2. Calathea zebrina (syn. Goeppertia zebrina)
    3. Cryptanthus zonatus
    4. Aechmea chantinii (Amazonian zebra plant)
    5. Haworthiopsis attenuata (syn. Haworthia attenuata; zebra haworthia)

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