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About Calla Lily and Mexican Tea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
33
Rank: 65 (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Swamps
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-4
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Clay, 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
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
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
allergic reaction, 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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Calla Lily
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calla Lily
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
Calla-Lilien-
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
Lys calla
Épazote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cala
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
Calla κρίνος
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calla
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
Calla Lily
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Calla Lilium
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Zantedeschia
Dysphania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Zantedeschieae
Dysphanieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Calla Lily and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Calla Lily and Mexican Tea

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

Calla Lily and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Calla Lily and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Calla Lily and Mexican Tea

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