Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Cactus
Number of Varieties
4530
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Regular watering required
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Ample Water
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Zebra Plant
Osterkaktus
In French
Zebra usine
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
ferus Planta
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marantaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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