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About Tree Echium and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
Echium pininana  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
10  
33  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
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
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Calla Lily  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Cala  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Calla  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Alismatales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Echium  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Calla Lily

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

Tree Echium and Calla Lily Physical Information

Tree Echium and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Calla Lily

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