Calla Lily

Tail Flower

About Calla Lily and Tail Flower

Calla Lily

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3320

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Habitat

Swamps

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly 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, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Calla Lily

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

Calla Lily

tail flower

In German

Calla-Lilien-

Schwanz Blume

In French

Lys calla

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Cala

tail flower

In Greek

Calla κρίνος

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Calla

Tailflower

In Polish

Calla Lily

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Calla Lilium

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Pothoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Calla Lily and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Tail Flower

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

Calla Lily and Tail Flower Physical Information

Calla Lily and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Tail Flower are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Calla Lily and Tail Flower

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