The difference between white palm and calla lily

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The difference between white palm and calla lily

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White palm, also known as bract taro, peace lily, etc., is a plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of the Araceae family; calla lily, also known as arrowhead flower, calla lily, etc., is a plant of the genus Calla lily of the Araceae family. The white palm has a short rhizome, and sometimes the stem becomes thick and lignified. The flower color is white and the spadix is cylindrical. The calla lily has a tuber, and its leaves are thicker and green in color.

Introduction

Introduction

Name: White palm

Alternate names: Bracteophylla, Spathiphyllum, etc.

Family: Araceae Spathiphyllum

Distribution area: native to tropical America, Colombia

Name: calla lily

Alternative names: arrowhead flower, calla lily, etc.

Family: Araceae Calla genus

Distribution area: native to Egypt and southern Africa, widely cultivated around the world

The difference between White Palm and Calla Lily

Character differences

White palm has a short rhizome, and sometimes the stem becomes thick and lignified. The leaves are relatively long, oval-lanceolate, with pointed ends at both ends, obvious veins, and long petioles. The scape is upright, the flowers are slightly rolled, the flowers are white, and the spikes are cylindrical.

The calla lily has a tuber, its leaves are relatively thick and green in color, its berries are short oval in shape, light yellow in color, and the seeds are obovate in shape.

Differences in habits

White palm likes to live in a warm, humid and semi-shady environment. It hates direct sunlight and is less tolerant of severe cold. The temperature needs to be higher during growth. Keep it within the range of 20~28℃, and the temperature in winter should not be lower than 10℃.

Calla lilies like to live in a warm, humid and sunny environment, and are not tolerant of drought or severe cold. The temperature should be kept within the range of 15~25℃ during growth, and the night temperature should be above 13℃. Calla lilies do not have strict soil requirements, as long as it is fertile and clayey soil with good water retention.

The difference in flower language

The flower language of white palm means smooth sailing, which means beauty, nobility, virtue, enthusiasm, friendship and self-confidence. It gives people a sense of purity and calmness, so it is called the flower of innocence.

The flower language of calla lily is fraternity, eternity, elegance, hope, nobility, purity and pure friendship.

The above is the difference between white palm and calla lily.

The difference between white palm and calla lily

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