Zantedeschia aethiopica Seeds | Arum Lily
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LATIN NAME: Zantedeschia aethiopica
COMMON NAME: Arum Lily
Plant Profile
Zantedeschia aethiopica, commonly known as Arum Lily, is a perennial in the arum family (Araceae), native to southern Africa from south Africa north to malawi. Arum lily raises its white, trumpet-shaped spathes above long-stalked, arrow-shaped leaves, and the whole plant stands in the neat, bold clumps. It is a plant of open, sunny to lightly shaded, deep, rich, moist ground. The ratio of effort to reward here is about as good as gardening gets.
Science & Biotechnology
Botanists studying the arum family regularly include Zantedeschia aethiopica in comparative work, and the species also appears in horticultural trials aimed at gardeners and growers. Modern propagation practice has made this species straightforward to raise by ordinary good methods.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Arum Lily earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Arum lily is a fine, bold plant of border and cut-flower patch. It is a fine, bold plant of open, sunny to lightly shaded, deep, rich, moist garden. Give young plants moist, rich bed, and spathes will come in seasons to come. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
Calla lilies are sculptural cut flowers; their calcium oxalate makes them irritant if chewed, so they are for the vase alone.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Arum Lily, and the process is uncomplicated. Level a tray of loose seed compost, sow evenly, cover to about the seed’s own depth, and keep it moist in full light. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.
Our Take
A plant of southern africa from south africa north to malawi, it carries that landscape’s resilience into the garden. From then on, routine care is all that is required.
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