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zebra plant 'Louisae' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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zebra plant 'Louisae'

Aphelandra squarrosa 'Louisae'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Aphelandra
Family: Acanthaceae

About this plant

An evergreen shrub with large elliptic dark green leaves with striking white main veins, and dense spikes of tubular yellow flowers with yellow bracts tinged red

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in well-drained soil in frost-free area. Under glass grow in loam-based compost in filtered light in summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate after flowering by cutting back the main stem to a stong pair of leaves to encourage side shoots. When these are 8-10cm (3-4in) long, detach and root

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Architectural

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years