Blue Flax Lily

Calla Lily

About Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily

Blue Flax Lily

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

733

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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 in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily. Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns and Calla Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax Lily has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested and Calla Lily has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested. 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 Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily

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

Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax Lily 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.