Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
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Number of Varieties
452
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
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
-
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Zebra Plant
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Sina
In German
Zebra Plant
Sina
In French
Zebra usine
Sina
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Sina
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Sina
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
Sina
In Polish
Zebra roślin
Sina
In Latin
ferus Planta
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marantaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
3-
1
27800
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