Zantedeschia aethiopica, known as calla lily and arum lily, is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Zantedeschia aethiopica 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 with large clumps of broad, arrow shaped dark green leaves . The inflorescences are large and are produced in spring, summer and autumn, with a pure white spathe and a yellow spadix. The spadix produces a faint, sweet fragrance.
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