About
Aphelandra squarrosa 'White Wash' PBR is a small, evergreen shrub commonly cultivated indoors. Its elongated, oval leaves exhibit a deep green hue accented by prominent white veins and a pale wash that can give the foliage a nearly white appearance on certain specimens. The plant may occasionally produce terminal spikes of waxy-yellow blooms, though flowering is infrequent.
About the genus
Aphelandra are evergreen shrubs characterized by their opposite, simple leaves, which may be elegantly veined or adorned with silver patterns. They produce dense terminal spikes of tubular flowers that have two lips, surrounded by vibrant bracts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow indoors in a peat-free houseplant compost with added perlite, in bright, indirect light. Water freely and apply a general liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks in summer and monthly in winter. Reduce watering in winter. See houseplant cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate after flowering by cutting back the main stem to a stong pair of leaves to encourage side shoots. When these are 8-10cm (3-4in) long, detach and root
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free