Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
North America
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
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Number of Varieties
3370
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Prairies, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
PHLOX paniculata
Common Name
Calla Lily
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
In Hindi
Calla Lily
Fall Phlox
In German
Calla-Lilien-
fall phlox
In French
Lys calla
Fall Phlox
In Spanish
Cala
Fall Phlox
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
Fall Phlox
In Portuguese
Calla
Fall Phlox
In Polish
Calla Lily
Fall Phlox
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Phlox cadent
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Solanales
Family
Araceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
167
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27800
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