zebra-planthttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zebra-plant_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezebra plant, n.
Revised 2018

zebra plantnoun

  1. 1826–
    Any of several plants which have conspicuously striped or veined foliage and are typically cultivated as ornamentals, esp. Calathea zebrina (family Marantaceae) and Aphelandra squarrosa (family Acanthaceae).
    1. 1826
      Together with the Proteus and the Zebra plants.
      G. Miller, Popular Philosophy vol. II. xxviii. 85
    2. 1866
      Zebra-plant. Calathea zebrina.
      J. Lindley & T. Moore, Treasury of Botany vol. II. 1248/1
    3. 1974
      Aphelandra (Zebra Plant) This is another popular house plant, grown usually in the form of Aphelandra squarrosa louisae, with large ivory-veined leaves.
      S. Clapham, Greenhouse Book xviiii. 185
    4. 2016
      Zebra plants need adequate humidity but not a lot of direct sunlight.
      Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada) (Nexis) 28 January g8

Originally published as part of the entry for zebra, n.

zebra, n. was revised in June 2018.