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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland  
-  

Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  

Number of Varieties
33  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-4  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering  
Water deeply about once a week  

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  

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  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  
COTINUS 'Grace'  

Common Name
Calla Lily  
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  

In Hindi
Calla Lily  
Smokebush  

In German
Calla-Lilien-  
Smokebush  

In French
Lys calla  
Smokebush  

In Spanish
Cala  
Smokebush  

In Greek
Calla κρίνος  
Smokebush  

In Portuguese
Calla  
Smokebush  

In Polish
Calla Lily  
Smokebush  

In Latin
Calla Lilium  
Smokebush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Zantedeschia  
Cotinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Zantedeschieae  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
4  
99+

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Difference Between Calla Lily and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Calla Lily or Smokebush 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 Calla Lily and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Calla Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Calla Lily and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Calla Lily and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Calla Lily and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Calla Lily and Smokebush 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 Calla Lily is whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Calla Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Calla Lily vs Smokebush

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 Calla Lily vs Smokebush 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 Calla Lily are Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Calla Lily has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Calla Lily is flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Calla Lily and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.

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