Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
451
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs high amount of water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Zebra Plant
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Zebra Plant
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Zebra usine
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Diabelski laska
In Latin
ferus Planta
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Apiales
Family
Marantaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aralioideae
Number of Species
330
1
27800
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