Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem

Alocasia zebrina

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Overview

The Alocasia zebrina is a bold tropical houseplant with deep green, arrowhead leaves held on dark, nearly black stems. Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem grows upright to about 24-36 inches tall, making it a strong thriller for containers and bright interiors. It prefers medium to bright indirect light, steady warmth, humidity, and evenly moist, well-drained soil. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun HalfWater Medium

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — The Alocasia zebrina is a bold tropical houseplant with deep green

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — arrowhead leaves held on dark

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem grows upright to about 24-36 inches tall

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — making it a strong thriller for containers and bright interiors

Culture

Sun: Half
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Araceae

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Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — The Alocasia zebrina is a bold tropical houseplant with deep green

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — arrowhead leaves held on dark

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem grows upright to about 24-36 inches tall

Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — making it a strong thriller for containers and bright interiors

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