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Protea
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Calla Lily
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About Protea and Calla Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
South Africa, Swaziland

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

Number of Varieties

160033
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Calla Lily

In Hindi

Protea plant
Calla Lily

In German

Protea Pflanze
Calla-Lilien-

In French

usine de Protea
Lys calla

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cala

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Calla κρίνος

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Calla

In Polish

Protea roślin
Calla Lily

In Latin

Protea herba
Calla Lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Alismatales

Family

Proteaceae
Araceae

Genus

Protea
Zantedeschia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Zantedeschieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

16001
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Calla Lily

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

Season and Care of Protea and Calla Lily

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

Protea and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Calla Lily

Care of Protea and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.