Calla Lily

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem

Calla Lily

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

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

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

8-1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Light Green, Silver

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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 Spring, Spring

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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, 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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1180

1 27800

Properties of Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Calla Lily and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.