Zebra Plant

bright indirect light (3-6 feet from a south or west window, or right next to an east window. Under a grow light, 6-10 inches away works well). Strong indirect light brings out the best coloration; low light (more than 8 feet from a window, or a north-facing room. A grow light 10-12 inches away works great if your windows are not cutting it) produces dull, less vivid patterning. Avoid direct sunlight, which bleaches or burns the leaves.

Moderate to high - 50-70% preferred. Mist the foliage regularly or use a pebble tray with water. This plant will survive lower humidity but the leaf tips will brown.

Well-draining, slightly acidic mix. A bromeliad or epiphytic potting mix, or peat moss blended with sand and sphagnum, works well. Pot should be wider than it is deep, matching the shallow root system.

Mealybugs and scale are the most common pests. Root rot from overwatering, and center rot from water pooling in the leaf bases - always water the soil directly. Brown leaf tips typically signal low humidity or fluoride in tap water.