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Sanchezia Species, Brilliant-Flowered Sanchezia, Zebra Plant

Sancheziaoblonga

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Family

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Sanchezia (san-CHEH-zee-uh)

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Species

oblonga (ob-LON-guh)

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Synonym

Sanchezia glabra

Sanchezia helophila

Sanchezia macbridei

Sanchezia nobilis

Sanchezia nobilis var. glaucophylla

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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williamca

Plant City, FL (Zone 9b) | July 2015 | positive

Comes back from a freeze to produce a beautiful colorful plant. Easy to root from cuttings and a staple in my tropical garden. So far hav...Read Moree had no insect or disease.

riddler

Saint Petersburg, FL | January 2010 | neutral

The previous poster is correct -- this plant is a wimp in cold weather. I uploaded two photos showing how the Sanchezia reacted when the...Read More

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