ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA

'''Zantedeschia aethiopica''' ('Lily of the Nile' or 'Calla lily'^[1]; syn. ''Calla aethiopica''
L., ''Richardia africana'' Kunth, ''Richardia aethiopica'' (L.) Spreng., ''Colocasia aethiopica'' (L.) Sprengel ex Link) is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the Araceae family.
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. Naturally occurring forms are white.

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Description

Although normally deciduous in summer and early autumn this species can stay evergreen if it receives enough moisture. It can also be grown in water up to 6-12in deep. The plant reaches 24-36in in height and spread, with large clumps of broad, arrow shaped dark green leaves. The large flowers, produced in spring, summer and autumn, are pure white with a yellow spathe.
''Z. a.'' 'Crowborough' is a more cold tolerant cultivar suited to cool climates such as the U.K and north-west U.S.A.. It grown to 3ft.
''Z. a.'' 'Green Goddess' has green stripes on the spathes.

References

★ Gardening for the Million., Alfred Pink, , , Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, 2004,

★ ''Botanicas Annuals & Perennials'', Random House, Sydney, 2005, ISBN 0091838096
1. [[1]] US Dept. of Agriculture