Calla Lily

Michelia Champaca

About Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca

Calla Lily

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm750.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

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

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

champaka

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca

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

Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Calla Lily and Michelia Champaca

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