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About Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
New Zealand  
South Africa, Swaziland  

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

Number of Varieties
3  
33  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
Calla Lily  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
arbre de chou  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Cala  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Calla  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Alismatales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Calla Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Calla Lily has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily

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

Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily

Care of Cabbage Tree and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.

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