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About Silver Dollar and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
South Africa, Swaziland  

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

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
33  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-4  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
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
Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Calla Lily  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Cala  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Calla  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Alismatales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
50  
1  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Calla Lily

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

Silver Dollar and Calla Lily Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Calla Lily

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

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