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About Calathea and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Calathea


What is

Life Span
-  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
200  
34

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Calathea  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Calathea  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Calathea  
Dahlie  

In French
Calathea  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Calathea  
Dalia  

In Greek
Calathea  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
Dália  

In Polish
Calathea  
Dalia  

In Latin
Calathea  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Asterales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Dahlia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Calathea and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Dahlia

Season and care of Calathea and Dahlia is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Dahlia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dahlia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Dahlia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is and for Dahlia is Neutral.

Calathea and Dahlia Physical Information

Calathea and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Calathea and Dahlia

Care of Calathea and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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