Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

About Zizka and Chinese Evergreen

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA32

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1114-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Cuttings, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Kolbenfaden

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Chinese Evergreen

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Aglaonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aglaonemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen

Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Chinese Evergreen. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Chinese Evergreen doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Evergreen has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Zizka and Chinese Evergreen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen

Season and care of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Chinese Evergreen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Evergreen season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Evergreen is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Evergreen is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Zizka and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Zizka and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen

Care of Zizka and Chinese Evergreen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Evergreen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Evergreen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.