Calla
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant growing in bogs and ponds” — Calla - Wikipedia
“The flowers bloom for 6 to 12 weeks through the summer.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“This tropical plant prefers temperatures between 60 to 80 degrees F.” — Calla Lily Care: Planting, Growing & Maintaining Vibrant Blooms | Garden Design
“Although the biggest and brightest blooms result from planting in full sun, in hotter areas, they may do better with some afternoon shade.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“Water when the soil is slightly dry, but avoid overwatering” — Calla Lily Care: Planting, Growing & Maintaining Vibrant Blooms | Garden Design
“USDA Zones 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“They range from 1 to 3 feet tall, and typically one rhizome will spread out to about a foot in diameter.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“12 to 36 inches tall” — Calla Lily Care: Planting, Growing & Maintaining Vibrant Blooms | Garden Design
“Calla lilies are summer-blooming bulbs so they are planted in the spring after all danger of frost has passed.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“Once several leaves are present, water more frequently to moisten the soil.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“Toxicity Toxic” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“Give them a sunny spot. The southern-facing window that’s too much for your Philodendron will be just right for a pot of calla lilies.” — Calla Lily Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Calla Lilies
“Pests can include slugs, Japanese beetles, aphids, spider mites, or thrips.” — Calla Lily Care: Planting, Growing & Maintaining Vibrant Blooms | Garden Design
“Diseases can include bacterial soft rot, botrytis, powdery mildew, gray mold, blight, leaf spot, dasheen mosaic virus, spotted wilt, and armillaria rot.” — Calla Lily Care: Planting, Growing & Maintaining Vibrant Blooms | Garden Design
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian