Sanchezia Species, Brilliant-Flowered Sanchezia, Zebra Plant

Sancheziaoblonga

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Sanchezia (san-CHEH-zee-uh)
Species
oblonga (ob-LON-guh)
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)
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)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Homestead, Florida

Jensen Beach, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Palm Harbor, Florida

Plant City, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Tampa, Florida(2 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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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 More

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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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