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About Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa


About Calibrachoa and Flamingo Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Near ponds   
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
102.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Offsets, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available   
White bugs   

Allergy
Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'   
CALIBRACHOA   

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower   
Calibrachoa, Million Bells   

In Hindi
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In German
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In French
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In Spanish
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In Greek
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In Portuguese
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In Polish
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

In Latin
flamingo lily   
Calibrachoa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arales   
Solanales   

Family
Araceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Anthurium   
Calibrachoa   

Clade
Monocotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
16   
99+

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Properties of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa

Wondering what are the properties of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa? We provide you with everything About Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa. Flamingo Lily doesn't have thorns and Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns. Also Flamingo Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Flamingo Lily has allergic reactions like Toxic and Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa

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

Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Flamingo Lily height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Care of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa

Care of Flamingo Lily and Calibrachoa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flamingo Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Flamingo Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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