Calla Lily
Calla lilies are one of the most beautiful flowers with a unique form of the flower, coming in a wide array of clors. Callas are also known by such other common names viz., arum lily, trumpet lily, Pig lily. Calla lilies are native to South Africa, which are easy to grow bulb or rhizome plants.
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Division
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Zantedeschia
Calla lilies are excellent houseplants, best for beds, borders, bouquets and flower arrangements. Calla lilies are falsely called as lilies, but are not true lilies.
Calla lilies have long-petioled, 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.
Facts About Calla lilies
- Calla lily is a perennial bulb.
- Calla lilies grow to a height of 1 1/2 to 4 feet.
- The Calla lily leaves are 1 1/2' long, rich green.
- Blooming time of Calla lilies is late spring.
- The word Calla comes from the Greek term for beautiful.
- The Calla lily roots are the most dangerous part of the plant.
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Growing Calla lilies
- Plant Calla Lilies deeply for their good size.
- Plant them at 4 inches deep, spacing each bulb 12 inches apart.
- Start bulbs indoors in late winter and transplant them in the spring when danger of frost has passed.
- Apply a bulb fertilizer every month during the active growing season.
- Most Calla Lilies need a rest period after flowering.
- Let the leaves die back and let plants rest for 2 to 3 months.
- Then again resume watering to encourage new growth.
Calla lilies care
- In cooler areas, take the rhizomes after first frost, clean the bulbs, if there is soil.
- Dry them in the direct sun for a few days.
- Store in a dry location that remains between 50 and 60 degrees F.
- Plant the calla lily bulbs in spring after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed.
- Fertilize monthly, and keep well watered.
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