Calla Lily

Dutch Iris

About Calla Lily and Dutch Iris

Calla Lily

Dutch Iris

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Types

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

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

3350

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Swamps

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-4

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Sword-like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Calla Lily

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Calla Lily

Dutch Iris

In German

Calla-Lilien-

Dutch Iris

In French

Lys calla

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Cala

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Calla

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Calla Lily

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Calla Lilium

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Calla Lily and Dutch Iris

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

Compare Summer Plants » More

Calla Lily and Lupine

Calla Lily and Cyclamen

Calla Lily and Lily of the Valley

» More Compare Summer Plants

Season and Care of Calla Lily and Dutch Iris

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

Calla Lily and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Calla Lily and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Calla Lily and Dutch Iris

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