Calla Lily

Tamarisk

About Calla Lily and Tamarisk

Calla Lily

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

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

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

3350

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Habitat

Swamps

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-13

0 99

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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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Calla Lily

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Calla Lily

तामरिस्क

In German

Calla-Lilien-

Tamariske

In French

Lys calla

tamarinier

In Spanish

Cala

tamarisco

In Greek

Calla κρίνος

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Calla

tamarisco

In Polish

Calla Lily

tamaryszek

In Latin

Calla Lilium

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

155

1 27800

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Properties of Calla Lily and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Tamarisk

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

Calla Lily and Tamarisk Physical Information

Calla Lily and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Tamarisk are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Calla Lily and Tamarisk

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