Calla Lily

Elderberry

About Calla Lily and Elderberry

Calla Lily

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

130

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Elderberry

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

Calla Lily and Elderberry Physical Information

Calla Lily and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Calla Lily and Elderberry

Care of Calla Lily and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.