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About Limber Pine and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
33  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
limber pine  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Calla Lily  

In German
limber pine  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
limber pine  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Cala  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Calla  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Alismatales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Calla Lily

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

Limber Pine and Calla Lily Physical Information

Limber Pine and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Calla Lily

Care of Limber Pine and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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