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Zebra Plant

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About Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Canary Islands

Types

Aphelandra squarrosa
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium

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
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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALATHEA zebrina
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Zebra Plant
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Zebra Plant
Tree Echium

In German

Zebra Plant
Baum Aciam

In French

Zebra usine
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Zebra Plant
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Zebra Εργοστάσιο
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Planta da zebra
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Zebra roślin
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

ferus Planta
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Marantaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Aphelandra
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

360
1 27800
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Properties of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

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

Zebra Plant and Tree Echium Physical Information

Zebra Plant and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Zebra Plant flower color:

  • Zebra Plant leaf color:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Zebra Plant and Tree Echium

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