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title: "Has anyone tried to hydroponically grow an aphelandra zebra before?…"
description: "Has anyone tried to hydroponically grow an aphelandra zebra before? This is the most dramatic plant I have and I feel I water her about every two days… 😭 not…"
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author: "Jenn"
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# Has anyone tried to hydroponically grow an aphelandra zebra before?…

_Posted by Jenn on 2024-06-28_

Has anyone tried to hydroponically grow an aphelandra zebra before? This is the most dramatic plant I have and I feel I water her about every two days… 😭 not a bad thing, but wondering if she’d be happier in full time water instead of soil.

## 8 comments

### ToPlantHarmony commented on 2024-06-28

I have 2 in semi-hydro. They are very dramatic plants but surprisingly there are some of the easiest plants I transferred into leca. I’m not sure how they would do in water only but I think it would be fine since mine were thriving in leca before they even grew water roots.

#### Jenn replied on 2024-06-28

That’s very helpful! Maybe I’ll try the leca route. Thank you!

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-06-28

Are you talking about this kind? Mine took a turn for the worst so I’m trying to water prop what’s left but the stem wasn’t full of nodes like pothos so I’m not sure if it will work…

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#### Jenn replied on 2024-06-28

Yes it is!

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#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-06-28

Do you know where exactly it needs to be cut to prop it? I wasn’t sure. Also, the leaves withered so fast as I left it out an hour to callous before putting it in water. Do you think it will make it? See pic

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### Lindsey commented on 2024-06-29

Omg they are sooo dramatic! Mine was so sad and droopy in soil. Moved it 3 days ago to just straight water with some liquid plant food and it’s bounced right back! Stem and leaves are firm and there’s even some new roots coming in already. I might experiment and leave one in water and move one to LECA 🧐

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#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-06-29

See my pic above of the sad sad zebra leaves in water. Do you think even those could bounce back?

### Lindsey commented on 2024-06-29

You might get some new growth off the stem? But those existing leaves are probably toast unfortunately

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