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Goeppertia zebrina

Zebra plant

The zebra plant, a large prayer-plant relative from the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, with velvety leaves up to 45 cm long, striped dark and lime green above and red-purple beneath. It grows on the shaded, humid forest floor from near sea level to about 1100 m, so it wants warmth, deep but not dark shade, steady moisture and humid air.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial understory herb of the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica), growing in moist, humus-rich soil in shaded lowland and lower montane forest from Bahia south to Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It forms clumps up to about 1 m tall.

Our 42 wild records with an elevation span 16–1118 m, median 375 m.

Brazil Northeast (southern Bahia)Brazil Southeast (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais)Brazil South (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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