General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Plant Height: |
30 to 36 inches (76-91cm) |
| Plant Spread: |
12 to 18 inches (30-46cm) |
| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Other: Berries green and firm when ripe. Peduncle bends toward the ground.
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Flower Time: |
Other: Seasonal
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| Underground structures: |
Tuber
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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| Toxicity: |
Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
Offsets
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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| Miscellaneous: |
Goes Dormant
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
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- Pink Calla Lily
- Purple Arum
- Calla Lily
- Accepted: Zantedeschia rehmannii
- Synonym: Zantedeschia stehmannii
Posted by
eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Aug 15, 2012 6:06 PM concerning plant:
Z. rehmannii, like all Callas, is native to South Africa. It is deciduous and goes dormant at the onset of the dry season. I lift after 1st frost, forcing them into dormancy.
The spathe can be various shades of red from pink to dark maroon and the leaves are lanceolate (lance shaped) and immaculate (without spots). Ripe berries are green and firm. At this time the peduncle (bloom stalk) bends toward the ground and the spathe, entirely green, disintegrates. Most of the modern pink and red cultivars are Z. rehmannii hybrids.
Store tubers dry overwinter in a cool dark place. I plant near last frost date in spring around 8" deep with ~2" of compost on top to keep the roots cool and moist.
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