Calla Lily

Banana Tree

About Calla Lily and Banana Tree

Calla Lily

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

331000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1100

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Banana Tree

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

Calla Lily and Banana Tree Physical Information

Calla Lily and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Banana Tree are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Calla Lily and Banana Tree

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