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Araceae
Zantedeschia elliottiana
Golden Arum Lily, Golden Calla Lily
Golden calla lily is a tropical herbaceous perennial that originates from the moist, lowland environments of southern and eastern Africa. Plants are borne from thick, tuberous rhizomes. They have long, erect, arrow-shaped leaves that are blotched with translucent white spots. Its blooms consist of a slender yellow-green elongated floral column called a spadex wrapped by a petal-like leaf of golden yellow called a spathe. Flowering occurs in late spring and summer.
Golden calla does best when grown in full sun to light shade and moist, rich soil or potting mix. Be sure to water liberally from late spring to fall and sparingly in winter. This species tolerates full sun in even the hottest of summers.
This attractive tropical is well-suited to tropical bog gardens and moist, sunny beds. Plants should be container grown where not hardy. To overwinter simply relocate the containers to a well-ventilated, cool location and refrain from watering until spring. Most callas are evergreen where hardy.
10 - 1
8 - 10
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
24"-36" / 61.0cm - 91.4cm
6"-10" / 15.2cm - 25.4cm
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Acidic, Neutral
Poorly Drained
Clay, Loam
Wet Site
Medium
Average Water, Ample Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow Green, Gold
White, Green
Spotted/Mottled
SpottedMottled
No
Single
Yes
Coarse
Glossy
Semi-Evergreen
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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