Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
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Number of Varieties
452
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Toxic
Hives, Rash
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
-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Zebra Plant
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
Zebra usine
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
ferus Planta
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Marantaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
3100
1
27800
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