Common
name: "Calla Lily" or "Large White
Calla"
Latin name: Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Crowbrough'
Native
to: Man made hybrids
Growth habit: Upright leafy indoor plant to 36" in
height and width.
Temps: Normal indoor temps
Humidity: Not critical
Pests: Watch for Aphids on
plants leaves and stems.
Cultural
information: In the old days we only had the white Calla Lily. Today there are a few more choices of
Calla Lilies.
Breeders have developed new hybrid Calla with Crimson Red, pale
Pink, Yellow, Yellow with Black throat, and Yellow fading to
Orange flowers. Calla Lily flowers are long lived as a cut flower
and especially useful in weddings.
Calla Lilies kept as indoor flowering house plants prefer to be kept in a well lit location
that's just shy of full sun and not to hot. Check your Calla Lily for water every
couple of days until you become familiar with your plants needs.
The soil should be kept moist at all times. Feed your Calla Lily every two weeks
while the plant is flowering with a balanced liquid fertilizer. If
the Calla Lily plant is growing, but not flowering, feed monthly. If the
Calla Lily plant is not growing feed every two or three months.
