Guzmania

Calla Lily

About Guzmania and Calla Lily

Guzmania

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12033

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Loamy

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Guzmania lingulata

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Guzmania lingulata

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Guzmania

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Guzmania and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Calla Lily

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

Guzmania and Calla Lily Physical Information

Guzmania and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Calla Lily are as follows:

Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guzmania and Calla Lily

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