Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
40045
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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
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Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rhinitis
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX alba
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
White Willow
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
White Willow
Zebra Plant
In German
Oiite Oilloo
Zebra Plant
In French
Le saule blanc
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Le saule blanco
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco
Planta da zebra
In Polish
wierzba biała
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Populus alba
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Salicaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Salix
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4003
1
27800
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