Life Span
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
45
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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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
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
In German
Zebra Plant
In French
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
In Polish
Zebra roślin
In Latin
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
3
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27800
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