Zantedeschia rehmannii
Habit | bulbous
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Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Origin: | ✈ | S Africa, Swaziland |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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Water: | ◍ | moist |
Features: | ✓ | flowers |
USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 |
Araceae > |
Read about Zantedeschia rehmannii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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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.
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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.
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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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