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Wilga and Calathea


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
35  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water regularly for 2 months  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Pruning may be required for height clearance  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Blowflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Odontalgic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
GEIJERA parviflora  

Common Name
Calathea  
Wilga, Native Willow  

In Hindi
Calathea  
Wilga  

In German
Calathea  
Pirol  

In French
Calathea  
loriot  

In Spanish
Calathea  
oriol  

In Greek
Calathea  
φλώρος  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
papa-figos  

In Polish
Calathea  
Wilga  

In Latin
Calathea  
oriole  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Sapindales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Geijera  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
45  

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Difference Between Calathea and Wilga

If you are confused whether Calathea or Wilga are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Calathea and Wilga Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Calathea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wilga fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Calathea and Wilga if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Calathea and Wilga

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Calathea and Wilga. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Calathea and Wilga as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Calathea is whereas of Wilga is Anodyne and Odontalgic. Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: while Wilga has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Calathea vs Wilga

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Calathea vs Wilga and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Calathea are whereas of Wilga have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Calathea has no showy fruits and Wilga has no showy fruits. Also Calathea is not flowering and Wilga is not flowering . You can compare Calathea and Wilga facts and facts of other plants too.

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