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Calla Lily and African Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Calla Lily and African Iris

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Calla Lily and African Iris Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Calla Lily and African Iris care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Calla Lily and African Iris is as follows:

  • Watering Calla Lily in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Calla Lily in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

Calla Lily and African Iris Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Calla Lily and African Iris diseases is very important factor of Calla Lily and African Iris Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Calla Lily: Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot and Thripes
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

Calla Lily and African Iris Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Calla Lily and African Iris care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Calla Lily and African Iris pruning is done as follows:

  • Calla Lily pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Calla Lily and African Iris fertilizers are as follows:

  • Calla Lily fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer