Calla lily is a common name for a type of plant. It may specifically refer to Calla, a genus of common flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris. Zantedeschia Aethiopica is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae.
Callas is also known by such other common names viz., Arum Lily, Trumpet Lily, Pig Lily or Miniature Calla Lily. Calla lilies are native to Southern Africa and cool temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere. Calla lilies are easy to grow and are generally grown from a bulb or rhizome.
Callas is also known by such other common names viz., Arum Lily, Trumpet Lily, Pig Lily or Miniature Calla Lily. Calla lilies are native to Southern Africa and cool temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere. Calla lilies are easy to grow and are generally grown from a bulb or rhizome.
Calla lilies are an excellent houseplant, best for beds, borders, bouquets and flower arrangements. Calla lilies are easy to grow and add a classy look to perennial gardens, cutting gardens and container plantings. Their smooth, sword-like foliage stays neat and attractive all season long.
Calla lily flowers blossom in mid to late summer and last for weeks. Calla lilies are one of the most beautiful flowers with a unique flower form. Calla lilies come in a wide array of colors viz., shades of white, rose, lavender, dark maroon, green, pink, mauve-pink, purple, yellow and orange. In the garden or in a vase, calla lilies are elegant and always impressive. Creamy ivory is the most popular color.
Calla lilies have a long petiole, basal leaves arising from a thick rhizome. The inflorescence, on a leafless flower stalk, consists of a spathe and spadix. The spathe, a large, flaring, trumpet-shaped bract, surrounds the spadix which is covered with tiny flowers.
Calla lilies average between 1 and 3 feet high and have a diameter of approximately ½ feet when fully grown. The Calla lily leaves are 1 ½ inch long, rich green. The green leaves of the calla lily are shaped like arrowheads and have white or silver speckles.
