zebra plant

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English

Aphelandra squarrosa
Calathea zebrina

Noun

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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