Zantedeschia aethiopica (common names calla lily, arum lily; a.k.a.
varkoor, an Afrikaans name meaning 'pig's ear') is a species in the family
Araceae, native to
southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland
It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, evergreen where
rainfall and temperatures are adequate, deciduous where there is a dry season.
Its preferred habitat is in streams and ponds or on the banks. It grows to
0.6–1 m (2–3 ft) tall, with large clumps of broad, arrow shaped dark green
leaves up to 45 cm (18 in) long. The Inflorescences are large, produced in
spring, summer and autumn, with a pure white spathe up to 25 cm (10 in) and a
yellow spadix up to 90 mm (3½ in) long.
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