Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Central America, South America
Types
Fruit Trees
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
245
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
कोको बेर
Zebra Plant
In German
coco Plum
Zebra Plant
In French
Coco Plum
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Coco Plum
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
Planta da zebra
In Polish
coco plum
Zebra roślin
In Latin
coco plum
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
143
1
27800
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