Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
10045
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 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
Purple, Black
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
-
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
Red blotch
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
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Granex'
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Garden Onion, Yellow Onion
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Zebra Plant
In German
Hortensie
Zebra Plant
In French
Hortensia
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Hortensia
Zebra Plant
In Greek
υδραγεία
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Hortensja
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Hibiscus
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
-
Aphelandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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