Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
451
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Zebra Plant
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Zebra usine
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
ferus Planta
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Marantaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
321
1
27800
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