🌱 Zebra Plant

Use a loose, fast-draining but moisture-retentive mix (peat/coconut fiber + potting soil + perlite + some fine bark). Keep slightly acidic to neutral and avoid compacted media; ensure strong drainage to prevent root rot.

Propagation is most reliable from stem cuttings rather than seed. For seed, sow indoors any time in a warm, humid environment: use a fine, sterile seed-starting mix, press seed onto the surface (do not bury deeply), keep evenly moist, provide bright indirect light, and maintain warm temperatures (about 24–27°C) until germination. For cuttings, take non-flowering tips with 2–3 nodes, remove lower leaves, root in a moist propagation medium under high humidity and warm temperatures, then pot up once rooted.

Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer at half strength during active growth (spring–summer) about every 2–4 weeks; reduce greatly or stop in winter. Flush the pot occasionally with water to prevent salt buildup.

For container culture, a thin top-dressing of bark or clay pellets can help reduce evaporation and stabilize moisture; keep it shallow and away from the stem to limit fungus gnats and stem rot.

Support is generally not required. If a flowering spike becomes top-heavy in low light, insert a thin stake and loosely tie the stem to prevent bending.

After flowering, cut back the spent flower spike and trim stems to a node to encourage branching. Pinch growing tips to maintain a compact, bushy plant and remove yellowing leaves as needed.