Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
332
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Calla Lily
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Calla Lily
बीजपत्र
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Cotyledon
In French
Lys calla
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Cala
Cotyledon
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Calla
Cotyledon
In Polish
Calla Lily
Liścień
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Rosales
Family
Araceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
112
1
27800
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