What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Australia
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Not Available
Number of Varieties
33NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Damp Places
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
8-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Ants
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Carcinogenic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
DICKSONIA antarctica
Common Name
Calla Lily
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern
In Hindi
Calla Lily
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In French
Lys calla
Dicksonia antarctica
In Spanish
Cala
Balantium antarcticum
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In Portuguese
Calla
Dicksonia antarctica
In Polish
Calla Lily
Diksonia antarktyczna
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Alismatales
Polypodiales
Family
Araceae
Dicksoniaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Dicksonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
1NA
1
27800
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