Calla Lily

African Marigold

About Calla Lily and African Marigold

Calla Lily

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3318

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

133

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Calla Lily and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Calla Lily and African Marigold. Calla Lily doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Calla Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Calla Lily has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting and African Marigold has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting. 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 Calla Lily and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and African Marigold

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

Calla Lily and African Marigold Physical Information

Calla Lily and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and African Marigold are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Calla Lily and African Marigold

Care of Calla Lily and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.