Calathea zebrina
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Calathea zebrina (zebra plant) is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to southeastern Brazil.[2][3][4] It is an evergreen perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). The long stalks to 30 cm (12 in) carry elliptical leaves 45 cm (18 in) or more long. The leaves are dark green above, dark red below, the spines, veins and margins etched in lime green. It is tender, with a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) required, and in temperate areas is cultivated indoors as a houseplant.[5]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
References
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- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1838. Flora Telluriana 4: 49-50, Endocodon
- ^ John Lindley. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 14: sub t. 1210 (1829)
- ^ Sims, John. 1817. Botanical Magazine 44: t. 1926, Maranta zebrina
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Calathea zebrina". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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