Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
10045
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Celery
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
अजवायन
Zebra Plant
In German
Sellerie
Zebra Plant
In French
Céleri
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Apio
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Σέλινο
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Aipo
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Seler
Zebra roślin
In Latin
apium
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Lamiales
Family
Apiaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Apium
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
13
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27800
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