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About Calla Lily and Winter Daphne


About Winter Daphne and Calla Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland  
China, Japan  

Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  

Number of Varieties
33  
99+
1  

Habitat
Swamps  
shade of upland trees  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-4  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  
DAPHNE odora  

Common Name
Calla Lily  
winter daphne  

In Hindi
Calla Lily  
winter daphne  

In German
Calla-Lilien-  
Daphne odora  

In French
Lys calla  
Daphne odora  

In Spanish
Cala  
Daphne odora  

In Greek
Calla κρίνος  
Daphne odora  

In Portuguese
Calla  
Daphne odora  

In Polish
Calla Lily  
Daphne odora  

In Latin
Calla Lilium  
Daphne odora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Rosopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Malvales  

Family
Araceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Zantedeschia  
Daphne  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Zantedeschieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
70  

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Properties of Calla Lily and Winter Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Winter Daphne

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

Calla Lily and Winter Daphne Physical Information

Calla Lily and Winter Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Winter Daphne are as follows:

Care of Calla Lily and Winter Daphne

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

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