Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Europe
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions
  
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Bracts
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Regular watering required
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Used as a sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
  
PAPAVER alpinum
  
Common Name
Zebra Plant
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
  
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
  
In German
Zebra Plant
  
Alpine Mohn
  
In French
Zebra usine
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
  
Alpine amapola
  
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
  
Alpine παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Polish
Zebra roślin
  
Alpine Poppy
  
In Latin
ferus Planta
  
Alpini Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Marantaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Aphelandra
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zebra Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zebra Plant is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zebra Plant is Not Available and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Zebra Plant flower color: Not Available
Zebra Plant leaf color: Not Available
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
- Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy
Care of Zebra Plant and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.