Black Calla

Read about Black Calla in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Arum palaestinum, Boiss. (A. sanctum, Hort.). Black Calla. Solomon's Lily. Lvs. cordate-hastate, 6 in. broad across the base and about equal in length, the middle lobe broad-ovate and nearly blunt: spathe about the length of the If., with a short green tube, and an elongated lance-oblong tapering limb, which is greenish on the outside and continuous black-purple within, the tip sometimes recurving: spadix shorter than the spathe, the upper part dark-colored. Palestine. B.M. 5509. Gn. 45, p. ??; 59, p. 317; 71, p. 102.—Perhaps the most popular arum at present, being grown in pots as an oddity. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.