Phlox

Calla Lily

About Phlox and Calla Lily

Phlox

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (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

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have 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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

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 Phlox and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Calla Lily

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

Phlox and Calla Lily Physical Information

Phlox and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Calla Lily are as follows:

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

Care of Phlox and Calla Lily

Care of Phlox and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Phlox 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.