Botanical Name: Common Names:
Zantedeschia aethiopica Hot Cherry Arum Lily, Calla Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Upright
Description:
Elegant perennial with clumping upright large, shiny green, sometimes speckled white, leaves and beautiful red lily flowers. Popular choice for planting around ponds and in tropical gardens. Ideal for wet boggy areas. Other available flower colours include white, black, yellow, pink, burgundy and purple.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Araceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate, Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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