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About Zebra Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Aphelandra squarrosa

Number of Varieties
45 75

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Regular watering required

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina

Common Name
Zebra Plant

In Hindi
Zebra Plant

In German
Zebra Plant

In French
Zebra usine

In Spanish
Zebra Plant

In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο

In Portuguese
Planta da zebra

In Polish
Zebra roślin

In Latin
ferus Planta

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Marantaceae

Genus
Aphelandra

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
3

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Properties of Zebra Plant

Want to know the properties of Zebra Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Zebra Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Zebra Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Zebra Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Zebra Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Zebra Plant physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Zebra Plant

Taking Zebra Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Zebra Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Regular watering required and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Zebra Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Zebra Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Zebra Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 45 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aphelandra squarrosa. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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