Goeppertia zebrina (Sims) Nees, commonly known as zebra plant, is noted for its striking ornamental leaves which feature zebra-like stripes as suggested by both the specific epithet and the common name. This is a compact, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial that typically grows to 90cm tall in containers. It is native to tropical areas of southeastern Brazil. Leaves rise on long petioles from basal rosettes to form a foliage clump. Foliage is velvety dark green highlighted by showy, broad, parallel chartreuse stripes or bars which extend along the veins from the mid-vein to the leaf margins in a zebra-like configuration. Leaf undersides are reddish-purple. Leaves fold together at dusk in a manner somewhat resembling praying hands, hence the sometimes used common name of prayer plant.;
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Genus name ; 'Goeppertia'; is in honor of the German botanist Heinrich Göppert, and was first described in 1831.
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Goeppertia (Calathea) zebrina
Goeppertia zebrina comes in following sizes:
M - is ca. 50 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀14cm pot.
L - is ca. 75 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀19cm pot.
