09/01/2026
🌿✨ PLANT SPOTLIGHT: APHELANDRA — ZEBRA PLANT ✨🌿
🦓 NOW IN STOCK — ONLY $14.99 EACH! 🦓
Looking for a houseplant that makes a statement? Meet the Aphelandra, commonly known as the Zebra Plant!
With its gorgeous, glossy deep-green leaves and striking white veins, this tropical beauty is a showstopper even when it isn’t blooming. Given the right conditions, Aphelandra can also produce beautiful bright yellow flower bracts! 💛🌿
🌱 ZEBRA PLANT CARE:
☀️ LIGHT: Bright, indirect light is best. Avoid hot, direct afternoon sun, which can scorch the leaves.
💧 WATER: Keep the soil consistently moist, but never soggy. Water when the top of the soil begins to feel slightly dry.
💦 HUMIDITY: Zebra Plants LOVE humidity! A humidifier, pebble tray, or grouping it with other houseplants can help—especially during our dry indoor winter months.
🌡️ TEMPERATURE: Keep it warm and cozy, ideally around 65–80°F. Protect it from cold drafts and heating vents.
🌿 FERTILIZER: Feed with a balanced houseplant fertilizer during the active growing season. Reduce feeding during winter.
✂️ GROOMING: Remove spent blooms and yellowing leaves as needed. A light trim after flowering can encourage fuller, bushier growth.
⚠️ WATCH FOR: Brown or crispy leaf edges can indicate low humidity or inconsistent watering, while yellowing leaves may mean the soil is staying too wet.
🦓 FUN FACT: The Zebra Plant gets its name from the dramatic white striping along its leaves. Each leaf looks like a little piece of living artwork!
💚 NOW IN STOCK — ONLY $14.99 EACH!
Stop in and add a little tropical personality to your home or office while they're available!
📍 FAMILY ROOTS NURSERY
4871 W 1200 S • Dale, IN 47523
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