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About Calla Lily and Bear Grass


About Bear Grass and Calla Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  

Number of Varieties
33  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-4  
12-5  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Animal Feed  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  
NOLINA microcarpa  

Common Name
Calla Lily  
Sacahuista, Palmilla  

In Hindi
Calla Lily  
Bear Grass  

In German
Calla-Lilien-  
Bärn-Gras  

In French
Lys calla  
ours Herbe  

In Spanish
Cala  
Hierba de oso  

In Greek
Calla κρίνος  
αρκούδα Grass  

In Portuguese
Calla  
bear Grass  

In Polish
Calla Lily  
miś Trawa  

In Latin
Calla Lilium  
herbas ferunt  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Liliales  

Family
Araceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Zantedeschia  
Nolina Michx  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Zantedeschieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Calla Lily and Bear Grass

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Bear Grass

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

Calla Lily and Bear Grass Physical Information

Calla Lily and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Bear Grass are as follows:

Care of Calla Lily and Bear Grass

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

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