Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Japan
Central America, South America
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
1545
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Beetles, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Easter Lily
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Zebra Plant
In German
Osterlilie
Zebra Plant
In French
lis de Pâques
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Easter Lily
Zebra roślin
In Latin
lilium
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Lilium
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
203
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27800
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