Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Anigozanthos
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
1245
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Buds, Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra Plant
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra Plant
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Lamiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
113
1
27800
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