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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 darkBlackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — Blackout™ Zebrina Black Stem grows upright to about 24-36 inches tallBlackout™ Zebrina Black Stem (Alocasia zebrina) — making it a strong thriller for containers and bright interiorsAlocasia zebrinaAlocasia zebrinaAlocasia zebrina

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
Alocasia zebrina
Alocasia zebrina
Alocasia zebrina

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Photograph: Rohit Naniwadekar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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