HOUSEPLANTS
15 Breathtaking Zebra Print Houseplants You Can Grow Today
Perhaps, you’re tired of growing the same houseplants and need a new variety of beautiful plants to enhance your home’s aesthetics or décor. Or you just need plants that thrive luxuriously and are always vibrant. If this is the case, what you need are zebra print houseplants.
Zebra print houseplants are tropical plants grown and loved for their striped, vibrant leaves. And since they are native to tropical environments, they thrive in humid, warm, and shady environments. If you want to grow zebra print houseplants, then you need to stick to some simple rules.
Most preferably, the level of humidity in the room that houses your zebra print houseplants should be somewhere between 60-70 percent. And the temperature should be slightly above 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
If you expose zebra print houseplants to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, they can start losing leaves. The outcome is the same if zebra houseplants are exposed to extreme temperatures.
According to Balcony Garden Web, there are up to 15 breathtaking zebra print houseplants you can adopt to boost the character of every room in your home.
- Zebra Calathea
- Zebra Plant
- Super White Zebra
- Flaming Sword
- Haworthia Pilbeam
- Earth Star
- Zebrina
- Calathea Pinstripe
- Variegated Snake Plant
- Small Snake Plant
- Silver Vase Plant
- Chinese Evergreen
- Watermelon Peperomia
- Calathea Orbifolia
- Wandering Jew
The Zebra Calathea – scientific name ‘Calathea zebrina’ – has velvety foliage and mid-green to dark striped patterns that look like a zebra’s skin. It must be grown/kept in damp soil all the time. But do not allow this plant to sit in very wet soil or water. It prefers well in temperatures between 18 degrees to 23 degrees Celsius.
The Zebra Plant – scientific name ‘Aphelandra squarossa’ – has dark foliage with leaves that bear bold, white-colored zebra-like patterns. This plant thrives well in bright, filtered light, NOT direct sunlight. The soil must be consistently moist. Use a bold pot to accentuate its leaves, making it more eye-catching.
The Super White Zebra – scientific name ‘Haworthia fasciata’ – has dark green leaves with white horizontal stripes adorning the outside of the leaves. The pronounced white bumps give the plant a zebra-like appearance. This plant grows well in a spot not directly exposed to sunlight. It tolerates high temperatures by slowing down and becoming dormant in summer. Do not fertilize or over-water it during this period.
The Flaming Sword – scientific name ‘Vriesea bromeliad’ – is a plant that earned its name from the flower head that looks like a red sword and lasts for several weeks. It is a naturally excellent air purifier and should only be watered every 2-3 weeks.
The Haworthia Pilbeam – scientific name ‘Haworthia limifola var. striata Pilbeam‘ – is a plant that has attractive features, deep grooves, and ribs underlined with white shade. The lines give the plan zebra-like patterns. This plant should be watered every 2-3 weeks with enough water until it starts dripping out the bottom of the pot.
The Earth Star – scientific name ‘Cryptanthus zonatus’ – is a beautiful plant with deep or black burgundy foliage. The leaves bear white erratic cross bands that bear a close resemblance to a zebra’s skin. Ensure you position the plant at a bright enough spot so that it starts showing more intense shades. Allow the soil to dry out completely before you water it again.
The Zebrina – scientific name ‘Alocasia zebrina’ – plant has leaves shaped like an arrow. However, it is not the leaves that attract attention but the stilt-like stalk with black and yellow zebra-print patterns. It should be watered only when the soil starts drying out, i.e., water only once a week.
The Calathea Pinstripe – scientific name ‘Calathea ornate Sanderiana’ – plant has glossy dark-green leaves showcasing rose-cream zebra-like pinstripes. It thrives better in bright, indirect light between 18-29 degrees Celsius temperatures and peat-based, lightly moist potting soil.
The Variegated Snake Plant – scientist name ‘Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii’ – has dark-green foliage with adorable yellow borders and zebra-like print. It is also an excellent air-purifying plant that must not be watered too frequently. The soil must dry out between waterings.
The Small Snake Plant – scientific name ‘Sansevieria fischeri’ – is a small plant that doesn’t grow beyond 12-15 inches in height. It has intense green foliage with irregular light-green patterns and should only be watered when the soil is almost extremely dry. It should be positioned where it will receive ample bright indirect light.
The Silver Vase Plant – scientific name ‘Aechmea fasciata’ – has leathery foliage with sliver and sea green stripe zebra print that must only be watered only when the soil dries out.
The Chinese Evergreen – scientific name ‘Aglaonema modestum’ – is a very attractive plant with pale green stems and white striped green foliage. It loves lightly moist soil that drains well, but you should always wait until the top 2 inches dry out before you water the plant again.
The Watermelon Peperomia – scientific name ‘Peperomia argyreia’ – is a plant that has round and fleshy leaves with silver and dark-green marking, much like zebra markings. Ensure you water the plant only when the top 50-75 percent of the soil is dry. Water bountifully until it flows via the drainage hole at the pot’s bottom.
The Calathea Orbifolia – scientific name ‘Calathea orbifolia’ – is a plant with large leaves and attractive green and white zebra-print stripes. It thrives in damp soil but mustn’t be left sitting in very wet soil or water.
The Wandering Jew – scientific name ‘Tradescantia zebrina’ – is a plant with green-purple foliage and variegated leaves with zebra prints. It should only be watered only when the soil feels dry. The soil must not be bone dry or soggy.
