Calla Lily

Catnip

About Calla Lily and Catnip

Calla Lily

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1250

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Catnip

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

Calla Lily and Catnip Physical Information

Calla Lily and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Catnip are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Calla Lily and Catnip

Care of Calla Lily and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.