Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
not available
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H2
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
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
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
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
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Zebra Plant
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Zebra Plant
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Zebra usine
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Zebra roślin
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
ferus Planta
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Marantaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Aphelandra
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zebra Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zebra Plant is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Zebra Plant is Not Available and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Zebra Plant flower color: Not Available
Zebra Plant leaf color: Not Available
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Zebra Plant and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.