Cape Jasmine

Calla Lily

About Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily

Cape Jasmine

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Calla Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Calla Lily has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. 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 Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily

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

Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily

Care of Cape Jasmine and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.