English Common Name: Zebra Plant Chinese Name / 中文名: 绒叶肖竹芋 (Róng yè xiào zhú yù) Family Name: Marantaceae Scientific Name: Calathea zebrina Synonym: Calathea binotii, Endocodon zebrina, Goeppertia zebrina, Maranta pulchella, Maranta zebrina, Phrynium bicolor, Phrynium pulchellum, Phrynium zebrinum, Phyllodes zebrina Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Zingiberales > Marantaceae (Arrowroot Family) > Calathea Origin: Brazil Growth Habit: Evergreen perennial shrub Characteristic: Large ovate leaves at the tips of it's long stalks, growing up to 1 meter. Leaves dark green above, dark red below. Leaves spines, veins and margins in lime green. Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full shade and lots of watering. Images Location: Shenzhen, China 
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