Zantedeschia rehmannii

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S Africa, Swaziland

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun, part-sun
Water:	◍	moist
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		9 to 11

Scientific Names

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Read about Zantedeschia rehmannii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zantedeschia rehmannii, Engler (Richardia Rehmannii, N. E. Br.). Pink or Rose Calla. Dwarf perennial: lvs. lanceolate to long-lanceolate, unequal-sided, light green and white-pellucid-dotted, petioled, equaling or exceeding the peduncle and spathe, the petiole without bristles: spathes about 4 in. long, erect, trumpet-shaped, with a caudate tip 1 in. long: fr. an obovoid or depressed obtuse 1-2-celled berry.—In Natal, where it is native, the spathes are said to be dull rose without, rose-purple within, with a dark crimson blotch at the base inside. In cult. the spathes are white, with a faint rose tinge to the back and margins. Var. speciosa, Hort., is dwarfer and more robust than the type. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Narrow leaves, unspotted leaves. lance-shaped leaves. leaves to 16 in (40 cm) long. Flowers are frequently below foliage level. Spathes come in white, pink, or purplish-red. Spathes can surpass 4 in (10 cm) in length.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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Varieties

• 'Superba' - numerous spathes barely above foliage, in a deep pink color.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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