Purple Velvet Plant

Calla Lily

About Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily

Purple Velvet Plant

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Orange Red

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

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYNURA aurantiaca

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Purple Velvet Plant

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

gynura aurantiaca

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

aurantiaca Gynura

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

aurantiaca Gynura

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

aurantiaca gynura

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Gynura aurantiaca

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gynura aurantiaca

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Gynura aurantiaca

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Gynura aurantiaca

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Gynura

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily

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

Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily Physical Information

Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily are as follows:

Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Velvet Plant 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 Purple Velvet Plant 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.