Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
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Number of Varieties
451
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Pepperwort
In German
Zebra Plant
Pepperwort
In French
Zebra usine
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Pepperwort
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Pepperwort
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Pepperwort
In Latin
ferus Planta
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
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Family
Marantaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
365
1
27800
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