Calla Lily

Jessamine

About Calla Lily and Jessamine

Calla Lily

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Types

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

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

33200

0 40000

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Habitat

Swamps

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Calla Lily

Jessamine

In Hindi

Calla Lily

चमेली

In German

Calla-Lilien-

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Lys calla

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Cala

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Calla

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Calla Lily

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Calla Lilium

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1200

1 27800

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Properties of Calla Lily and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Jessamine

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

Calla Lily and Jessamine Physical Information

Calla Lily and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Jessamine are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Calla Lily and Jessamine

Care of Calla Lily and Jessamine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.