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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland

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

Number of Varieties
33 85

Habitat
Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Common Name
Calla Lily

In Hindi
Calla Lily

In German
Calla-Lilien-

In French
Lys calla

In Spanish
Cala

In Greek
Calla κρίνος

In Portuguese
Calla

In Polish
Calla Lily

In Latin
Calla Lilium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Zantedeschia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Zantedeschieae

Subfamily
Aroideae

Number of Species
1 100

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Properties of Calla Lily

Want to know the properties of Calla Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Calla Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting. Calla Lily Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Calla Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Calla Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Calla Lily physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Calla Lily

Taking Calla Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Calla Lily include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Calla Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Calla Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Calla Lily is a very important plant from Summer Plants. There are 33 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush. This plant's habitat is Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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