Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
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Number of Varieties
4515
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Figwort
In German
Zebra Plant
figwort
In French
Zebra usine
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
figwort
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
figwort
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
figwort
In Polish
Zebra roślin
figwort
In Latin
ferus Planta
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Marantaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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