Zantedeschia elliottiana
| Golden calla lily | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Zantedeschia |
| Species: | Z. elliottiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Zantedeschia elliottiana | |
Zantedeschia elliottiana
Zantedeschia elliottiana, golden arum or calla lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the Araceae family. It grows from a bulb. It is said to occur in the province of Mpumalanga in South Africa,[1] although other sources say that it is not found in the wild but appears to be a hybrid of garden origin.[2]
Description
Zantedeschia elliottiana is a herbaceous plant up to 60 cm (2 ft) tall, with large deep green leaves spotted with white. It is summer-flowering plant with a yellow spathe marked with purple at the base.[2] The spathe surrounds a yellow spadix which occasionally produces a spike of bright yellow berries that are attractive to birds.
References
- 1 2 "Zantedeschia elliottiana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2015-08-09
- 1 2 Singh, Yashica (2012), "Zantedeschia Spreng.", Plantz Africa, retrieved 10 July 2017
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