Alexandra Palm

Calla Lily

About Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily

Alexandra Palm

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

633

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Lavender

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Calla Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Calla Lily has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily

Season and care of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alexandra Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Calla Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Calla Lily is Clay, Loamy while the PH of soil for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Calla Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily

Care of Alexandra Palm and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.