Zantedeschia elliottiana

Golden Calla Lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Zantedeschieae
Genus: Zantedeschia
Species: Z. elliottiana
Binomial name
Zantedeschia elliottiana
(L.) Spreng., 1826
Zantedeschia elliottiana

Zantedeschia elliottiana, Golden Arum or Calla Lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the Araceae family. Zantedeschia elliottiana occurs in the province of Mpumalanga in South Africa,[1] but appears to be a hybrid of garden origin.[2]

Description

A summer flowering plant with a yellow spathe surrounding a yellow spadix, occasionally followed by a spike of bright yellow berries that are attractive to birds.

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