Everything about Zantedeschia Aethiopica totally explained
Zantedeschia aethiopica (
Lily of the Nile or
Calla lily;
syn. Calla aethiopica L.,
Richardia africana Kunth,
Richardia aethiopica (L.)
Spreng.,
Colocasia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. ex
Link) is a species in the family
Araceae, native to southern
Africa in
Lesotho,
South Africa, and
Swaziland. It is also commonly known as the
Arum lily, although the plant is neither a true Arum (genus
Arum) nor a lily (genus
Lilium), but so named as the flowers resemble those of the arums.
Description
It is a
rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant,
evergreen where rainfall and temperatures are adequate,
deciduous where there's a
dry season. It grows to 1–2.5 m (3-8 ft) tall, with large clumps of broad, arrow shaped dark green
leaves up to 45 cm (18 in) long. The
flowers are large, produced in spring, summer and autumn, with a pure white spathe up to 25 cm (10 in) and a yellow spadix up to 9000 mm (3½ in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Zantedeschia aethiopica is native to southern
Africa in
Lesotho,
South Africa, and
Swaziland. It has become naturalised in
Australia, particularly in
Western Australia where it occurs in areas with high periodical water tables and sandy soils. The plant has been classified as toxic weed and is a declared pest.
Cultivation
A number of
cultivars have been selected for use as
ornamental plants. 'Crowborough' is a more cold tolerant cultivar growing to 90 cm (36 in) tall, suited to cool climates such as the
British Isles and north-western
United States. 'Green Goddess' has green stripes on the spathes. 'White Sail', growing to 90 cm tall, has a very broad spathe.
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