Buy Sanchezia Nobile, Aphelandra, and Tiger Plant - Brighten Your Space with Vibrant, Low Maintenance Houseplants

Description

Common name:

Aphelandra, Tiger Plant

Regional name:

Marathi - Aphelendra

Category:

Shrubs, Groundcovers, Indoor Plants

Family:

Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

April, May, June, July, August, September, Flowers are inconspicuous

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Yellow, Orange

Foliage color:

Variegated, Green, Yellow

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading

Special Character:

• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Suitable for road median planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

- A popular landscaping shrub.
- Gets more colorful in sunlight.
- Native of South America.
- Showy foliage and long spikes of flowers.
- Growing up 1.5 m high.
- Leaves 20-25 cm long. Variable streaks of bright yellow in deep green.
- Plants branch out and branches droop.

Growing tips:

- Very fast growing especially in hot and humid areas.
- Grows in zig-zag manner and attains full height within months.
- Oftn grows in ground in semi shade and in pot as a foliage plant.
- Will take full sunlight in coastal areas and areas with mild summers.