Papyrus

Calla Lily

About Papyrus and Calla Lily

Papyrus

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

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

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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45.70 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

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Not Available

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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

Sandy Brown

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

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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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush 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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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Papyrus and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Calla Lily

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

Papyrus and Calla Lily Physical Information

Papyrus and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Calla Lily are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Papyrus and Calla Lily

Care of Papyrus and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus 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 Papyrus 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.