Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
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Number of Varieties
332
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Calla Lily
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Calla Lily
Hatiora
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Hatiora
In French
Lys calla
Hatiora
In Spanish
Cala
Hatiora
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Calla
Hatiora
In Polish
Calla Lily
hatiora
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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