Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
45200
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
Toxic
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
Lupinus
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Zebra Plant
lupine
In French
Zebra usine
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
planta de lupino
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
tremoço planta
In Polish
Zebra roślin
łubin roślin
In Latin
ferus Planta
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Marantaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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