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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Calla Lily)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42555



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Zantedeschia
Species: Zantedeschia aethiopica
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Deciduous
  • Fragrant
  • Houseplant
  • Perennial
  • Poisonous
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Cottage Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Indoor
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
Frank (2698)
Jewell (5504)
toni (36069)
ACMPhoto (76)
  daffodil (1)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Mar 10 2009
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This plant I grow on the north side of my house. The leaves can get up to four feet tall with the flower stalks slightly taller. They are highly fragrant. My first plant was from a self sown seedling. Flowering time varies widely depending on the depth of planting and the location. A friend has hers planted on the south side of her house and hers blooms almost a full month before mine. My only complaint for calla lilies is that they get so big they need to be staked or they fall over from their own weight.

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  daffodil (1) wrote on Mar 25 2013
I love call lilies, they are my favorite...does anyone know about them being bad for cats and causing kidney failure... I have a cat but before planting need to know if I can!

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Other names for this plant:
Calla aethiopica



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