Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Central America, South America
Types
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Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
545
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
-
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
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
Ants, Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Zebra Plant
In German
süße Limone
Zebra Plant
In French
Citrus limetta
Zebra usine
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Zebra Plant
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Planta da zebra
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Zebra roślin
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Rutaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Citrus
Aphelandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Citroideae
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Number of Species
33
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27800
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