Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
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Central America, South America
Types
Abutilon
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
4545
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Peach
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
flowering maple
Zebra Plant
In German
Schönmalve
Zebra Plant
In French
érable floraison
Zebra usine
In Spanish
arce de floración
Zebra Plant
In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento
Planta da zebra
In Polish
klon kwitnienia
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Abutilon
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Malvaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
2003
1
27800
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