Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Carillon, Temple Bells
Number of Varieties
335
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike
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
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
DIGITALIS grandiflora
Common Name
Calla Lily
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
In Hindi
Calla Lily
पीला Foxglove
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Gelber Fingerhut
In French
Lys calla
Digitale Jaune
In Spanish
Cala
Foxglove amarillo
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
κίτρινο Foxglove
In Portuguese
Calla
Foxglove amarelo
In Polish
Calla Lily
żółty naparstnica
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Yellow Foxglove
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Scrophulariales
Family
Araceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Digitalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
126
1
27800
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