{"product_id":"zebra-plant-alocasia-zebrina","title":"Zebra Plant - Alocasia zebrina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZebra Plant - Alocasia zebrina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf stalks are the reason to grow \u003cem\u003eAlocasia zebrina\u003c\/em\u003e. Each tall petiole is banded in dark brown over pale green and cream, and it holds a plain, arrow shaped green leaf out at an angle, so the plant reads as a set of patterned lines, not a mass of foliage. A rainforest aroid from the Philippines, it suits a bright covered patio, a sheltered frost free courtyard in South East Queensland or a well lit interior, and it is the choice when a pot plant has to carry real graphic weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Zebra Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStriped petioles\u003c\/strong\u003e: The zebra banding on every stalk is the feature, and it shows best when the plant is lit from the side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves rise on long stalks instead of spreading, so it fits narrow spaces beside doors, walls and windows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors or out\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs as an interior plant in bright indirect light and outdoors in warm, humid, sheltered shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA winter rest\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a cool winter it may slow down or drop its leaves, then reshoot from the corm in spring; this is normal behaviour, not decline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: Biting into the stalks, leaves or corm releases needle shaped oxalate crystals that swell the lips, tongue and throat, so it belongs where children, cats and dogs cannot reach it, and trimming is done in gloves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a glazed pot beside a window with filtered light, it gives a living room or foyer a strong vertical line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered patios and verandahs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shelter from wind, rain and direct sun keeps the leaves clean and the stalks upright.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern among plain foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set in a cluster of pots with maidenhair and bird's nest ferns, its banded stalks break up a shaded corner of plain green leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost free shade gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: In warm coastal districts it can go in the ground beneath a canopy, in soil with very good drainage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m between plants in a group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to summer, once nights are reliably warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chunky, free draining mix of quality potting mix, orchid bark and perlite; in the ground, open, humus rich soil that never stays sodden\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water when the top few centimetres of mix are dry through the warm months, and water far less in winter, when a cold, wet corm rots. Feed with a half strength liquid fertiliser every few weeks from spring to early autumn, and check the leaf undersides for spider mite, which favours dry, air conditioned rooms.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate; quickest in warm, humid weather\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in warm conditions; may shed its leaves during a cool winter rest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright filtered light to partial shade, with no direct afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Philippines\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; a small pale green spathe, rarely produced in cultivation\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207474311454,"sku":"ND-1881-400MM","price":740.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zebra-plant-alocasia-zebrina.jpg?v=1791514381","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/zebra-plant-alocasia-zebrina","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}