CATEGORY – Potted House Plant

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 6 to 8 inches
3.Watering – Keep soil consistently moist but avoid sogginess
4.Sunlight – Bright, indirect light

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Moderate
2.Full Plant Height – 1 to 2 feet
3.Leaves Color – Bright green with dark green zebra stripes, purplish undersides
4.Flowers – Rarely blooms indoors, small lavender or white flowers
5.Type – Indoor ornamental foliage plant
6.Feed – Monthly feeding with a balanced liquid fertilizer during growing months
7.Watering – Water when the top inch of soil feels dry
8.Soil – Well-draining, peat-based soil mix
9.Sunlight – Bright, indirect sunlight; no direct sun
10.Suitable Temperature – 18°C to 26°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Choose a pot with drainage holes.
2.Fill it with peat-rich, well-draining potting mix.
3.Plant the sapling at the center and gently firm the soil.
4.Water thoroughly and maintain high humidity.
5.Keep in indirect light away from cold drafts.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name: Calathea zebrina
2.Common names: Zebra Calathea, Zebra Plant
3.Hindi: ज़ेब्रा पत्ती वाला मोरपंख पौधा
4.Tamil: ஜீப்ரா இலை கலாதியா செடி
5.Telugu: జీబ్రా ఆకుల కలతియా మొక్క
6.Kannada: ಜೀಬ್ರಾ ಎಲೆಗಳ ಕಲಾತಿಯಾ ಗಿಡ
7.Marathi: झेब्रा पानांचे मोरपंखी झाड
8.Malayalam: സീബ്ര ഇലകളുള്ള കലാതിയ ചെടി