Zebra Plant

Acerola

About Zebra Plant and Acerola

Zebra Plant

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Houseplant, Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALATHEA zebrina

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Zebra Plant

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zebra Plant

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Zebra Plant

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Zebra usine

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zebra Plant

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Zebra Εργοστάσιο

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da zebra

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Zebra roślin

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

ferus Planta

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Marantaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aphelandra

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Zebra Plant and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Zebra Plant and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Zebra Plant and Acerola. Zebra Plant doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Zebra Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Zebra Plant has allergic reactions like Toxic and Acerola has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Zebra Plant and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Acerola

Season and care of Zebra Plant and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Zebra Plant and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zebra Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zebra Plant is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zebra Plant is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Zebra Plant and Acerola Physical Information

Zebra Plant and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Acerola are as follows:

Zebra Plant flower color: Not Available
Zebra Plant leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Zebra Plant and Acerola

Care of Zebra Plant and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.