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About Calla Lily and Cerbera


About Cerbera and Calla Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  

Number of Varieties
33  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-4  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

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

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

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, Medium, Requires regular watering  

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  
-  

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  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  
CERBERA  

Common Name
Calla Lily  
Cerbera  

In Hindi
Calla Lily  
Cerbera  

In German
Calla-Lilien-  
Cerbera  

In French
Lys calla  
Cerbera  

In Spanish
Cala  
Cerbera  

In Greek
Calla κρίνος  
Cerbera  

In Portuguese
Calla  
Cerbera  

In Polish
Calla Lily  
Cerbera  

In Latin
Calla Lilium  
Cerbera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Gentianales  

Family
Araceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Zantedeschia  
Cerbera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Zantedeschieae  
Plumerieae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
8  
99+

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Properties of Calla Lily and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Cerbera

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

Calla Lily and Cerbera Physical Information

Calla Lily and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Cerbera are as follows:

Care of Calla Lily and Cerbera

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

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