Calla Lily

Chayote

About Calla Lily and Chayote

Calla Lily

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

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

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

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

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Medium

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

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

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

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

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

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

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

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Violales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Calla Lily and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Chayote

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

Calla Lily and Chayote Physical Information

Calla Lily and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Calla Lily and Chayote are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Calla Lily and Chayote

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