Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
454
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Zebra Plant
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Zebra usine
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Rocket Dame
In Latin
ferus Planta
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Marantaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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