Hippeastrum

Calla Lily

About Hippeastrum and Calla Lily

Hippeastrum

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-10

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Calla Lily

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

Hippeastrum and Calla Lily Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Calla Lily are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Calla Lily

Care of Hippeastrum and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.