Zantedeschia elliottiana grow and care – geophyte of the genus Zantedeschia, also known as Calla lily, Zantedeschia elliottiana perennial plant can grow as deciduous in dry summer, evergreen in wet areas, used as ornamental drought tolerant, cut flower plants, can grow in mediterranean, subtropics, tropics, desert climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 9+
Leaves green with white dots, grow like on stems and look like little bit like elephant ear, in every group of leaves grow in the middle one flower.
Zantedeschia elliottiana flower
Flower color can be: yellow, orange, red or more than on color, in a shape of cone 0.5-1 m high, yellow (spadix) spike in the middle.
Zantedeschia elliottiana for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
VIDEO
How to grow Zantedeschia elliottiana growing and care:
Heavy soil, also can grow in flooded soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Bulb/ Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, Vegetative reproduction
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Slugs
Pruning season:
In the end of the flower season, dead leaf
How to prune:
Cut the leaves from the base
Size of the plant?
0.5-1 m, 20-40 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer not in dry place / Autumn
General information about the flower
Flower color can be yellow, orange, red or more than on color, shape of cone, yellow spike in the middle
Scientific name:
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Autumn flowers Spring flowers Summer flowers
Flower colors
Orange flower Red flower Yellow flower
Climate
Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate
Ornamental parts
Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Plant life-form
Deciduous Evergreen Geophyte Leaf plant
Plant Uses
Drought tolerant plants Floristry Indoor plants Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Full sun Plants Part shade Plants
Watering plants
Big amount of water Regularly water
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9