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About Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Zebra Plant


What is

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
45  
99+
4  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
3  
50  

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Properties of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket. Zebra Plant doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Zebra Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Zebra Plant has allergic reactions like Toxic and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket

Season and care of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zebra Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dame's Rocket season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zebra Plant is Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zebra Plant is and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.

Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket

Care of Zebra Plant and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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