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Calla Lily Residents by Daniele Nicolucci

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Oxythyrea funesta beetles are often found inside calla lilies, munching away at the central stem. They are incredibly lazy and, I would suspect, not very efficient at pollination...

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calla lily flower pickers by ZCallas & Oregon Coastal Flowers

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Calla lilies in taper vase by Joy Bacon

Calla / Drachenwurz by LETHO 2706

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Die Drachenwurz (Calla palustris), auch Sumpf-Calla, Sumpfkalla, Schlangenwurz, Schlangenkraut, Sumpf-Schlangenwurz oder Schweinsohr genannt, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Aronstabgewächse (Araceae). Sie ist die einzige Art der Gattung Calla und der Unterfamilie Calloideae. Der botanische Name wird gebildet aus dem griechischen Wort, kallos = schön und palustris aus dem lateinischen Wort paluster = sumpfig

Die Drachenwurz wird im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Blütenpflanzen durch Schnecken bestäubt.

Diese Pflanze wurde zur Blume des Jahres 1988 gewählt

Calla (Bog Arum, Marsh Calla) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris. It is native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, in central, eastern and northern Europe (France and Norway eastward), northern Asia and northern North America (Alaska, Canada, northeastern contiguous United States).

It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant growing in bogs and ponds. The leaves are rounded to heart-shaped, 6–12 cm long on a 10–20 cm petiole, and 4–12 cm broad. The greenish-yellow inflorescence is produced on a spadix about 4–6 cm long, enclosed in a white spathe. The fruit is a cluster of red berries, each berry containing several seeds.

The plant is very poisonous when fresh due to its high oxalic acid content, but the rhizome, like that of Caladium, Colocasia and Arum, is edible after drying, grinding, leaching and boiling.

The genus formerly also included a number of other species, which have now been transferred to the separate genus Zantedeschia. These plants, from tropical Africa, are however still often termed "calla lilies", but should not be confused with C. palustris.

Calla palustris by J. Richard Link

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Flowers originating in South Africa

Calla Lilly by linda yvonne

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Callas are also known by such other common names viz.,arum lily, trumpet lily, Pig lily. Calla lilies are native to Southern Africa. Calla lilies are easy to grow and are generally grown from bulb or rhizome.

Kingdom

Plantae

Division

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Calla Lilies signify magnificence and beauty. Further combined with the attributes associated with the color you choose Calla lilies can convey a wealth of meaning.

Some Interesting Facts About Calla lilies

* Calla lily is a perennial bulb.

* Though called a lily, Calla lilies are not really lilies.

* Calla is a flowering genus of twenty-eight species originating in Africa and growing mostly in marshy areas.

* Calla lilies are grown from bulbous roots with finger-like growths. These are known as tubers.

* Blooming time of Calla lilies is late spring.

* The word Calla comes from the Greek term for beautiful.

* The Calla lily roots are poisonous

Calla Lily by Elizme

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I've had several earlier attempts at these flowers, but didn't manage to get a nice shot until today (is the good weather great, or what?!). I also discovered a little spider on the curly tip - an added bonus!

Calla Lily by Rachel Walker