Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
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South Africa, Swaziland
Types
-
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Number of Varieties
-33
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-4
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
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
Needle like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
Common Name
candelabro
Calla Lily
In Hindi
candelabro
Calla Lily
In German
candelabro
Calla-Lilien-
In French
candelabro
Lys calla
In Spanish
candelabro
Cala
In Greek
candelabro
Calla κρίνος
In Portuguese
candelabro
Calla
In Polish
candelabro
Calla Lily
In Latin
candelabro
Calla Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Alismatales
Family
Cactaceae
Araceae
Genus
Browningia
Zantedeschia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zantedeschieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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