FLOWERING: A Zebra Plant produces flowers from a four sided yellow spike made up of overlapping bracts. The yellow flowers only last a few days, but the attractive bracts of a Zebra Plant last for a month or two. Once the bright yellow bract of a Zebra Plant fades, remove the entire spike.
How often do zebra plants flower?
Zebra plants normally don't bloom very often, but can be coaxed into blooming by prolonging exposure to light during the day. After 12 weeks of good light flowers will often form.
How do I get my Zebra plant to flower?
Ample bright light is the key to getting your zebra plant to bloom.
- Place your zebra plant in the sunniest window in your home.
- Hang or set a bright fluorescent light a few inches above the plant. ...
- Leave the light on for most of the day, and only turn it off before you go to bed at night.
