Aphelandra squarrosa
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Grown in NC as a broad-leaf evergreen as a houseplant. Distinctive ovate to elliptic dark green leaves with white stripes and showy yellow-bract flowers. Prefers a well-drained acidic potting soil. Do not allow the soil to dry out completely. The plant prefers high humidity and temperatures that do not dip below 65º F. Place pots on a bed of wet pebbles or grow in bathrooms to try to meet the humidity needs. Cut plants back after flowering to manage growth.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems but look out for aphids, scale, and whiteflies.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Aphelandra
- Species:
- squarrosa
- Family:
- Acanthaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- E. Brazil
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- bright yellow bracts
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Humidity
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Plectranthus argentatus
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Schlumbergera truncata
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Aucuba japonica
