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The cuttings will do best in a warm environment, about 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Find a good spot – Keep the cutting in an area with lots of bright, indirect light.Add Humidity – Zebra plant cuttings require a lot of humidity to establish.Take care to thoroughly cover the node’s region. Put the cutting in soil – Insert the stem’s cut end straight into the ground.Most likely, roots will grow from the same location.b Remove bottom leaves – Take off the stem’s lowest row of leaves.It is often believed that a soil-free mixture is ideal. Choose a medium – Every seasoned gardener seems to have their own preferred propagation soil mixture.Find a pot – Your zebra plant cutting should propagate in a very small container with at least one drainage hole.There are two options once the cutting is done: plant it in soil or root it in water. The roots will have a greater surface area to grow from if the cut is made at a 45-degree angle. The little bump on the stem where the leaves develop is known as a node. Use clean, sharp garden shears to cut the stems just below a node. The perfect and best time in propagating the plant is when you’re already pruning the plant so that you can use sections that you would have cut off anyways. Find the best-looking stems and cut them to about 4-6 inches in length and should contain at least 2 sets of leaves. If you’re propagating a zebra plant by doing stem cuttings, it is very important to get a nice section of leaves to start with a new plan. Applying heat to the bottom of the pot (using a temperature mat) can speed up the growth process. The ideal room temperature is about 70 ✯ (21 ✬) and fairly high humidity improves the chance of successfully propagating the cuttings. These are propagated by taking a couple of inches long stem tip cuttings and using a rooting hormone to help them grow roots. Aphelandra Squarrosa (botanical/scientific). However, growing in any well-lit room with fairly high humidity and plenty of warmth is worth a go at growing this fussy species. The best place for them to grow well is within a conservatory or any other glass room because they usually offer more bright light and the ability to control humidity better, which is what this plant likes. I thought I would mention where it may be best for you to place and display your Zebra plant because the conditions it needs are quite strict once it has flowered. These leaves grow to about 9 inches long and a few inches wide within the center of the leaf, and they have pointed tips.

FoliageĪs mentioned above the aphelandra Squarrosa displays lovely dark glossy green leaves with prominent whitish-colored veins. A grower can expect flowers after summer. The bract is the real attraction rather than the small flowers. The flower bract will last for up to about 6 weeks and the small yellow flowers that grow from the bract last for about a week. The amount of flower heads produced depends on the number of stems, which is more often than not, two – four. The flowers look similar to other bract-type flower heads and grow cone-shaped at the tips of a stem with small flowers that grow out of the bract. So if you’re looking for a flowering or a foliage plant then this is a plant for either or both. The Zebra plant is a fairly popular plant that is grown for its flower bracts and dark green leaves with prominent white-colored veins.