Calla Lily

Japanese Boxwood

About Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood

Calla Lily

Japanese Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

336

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip 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

Do not water frequently

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

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 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Japanese box littleleaf box

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Boxwood japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

El boj japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

Boxwood japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

japoński Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

Boxwood Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

170

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood

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

Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Calla Lily and Japanese Boxwood

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