Bulbs, Tropicals > Zantedeschia > Zantedeschia aethiopica > Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Childsiana'
Zantedeschia aethiopica
'Childsiana'
Childsiana Calla Lily, Childsiana Arum Lily
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Zantedeschia |
| Species |
| aethiopica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Childsiana' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -17 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flower gardens, informal gardens, cottages and courtyard gardens, alongside buildings, as a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist but well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Wetland forests and forest edges. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth flower stem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple pinnate leaves with defined venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Open bell to cup-shaped blooms consisting of one loosely-wrapped petal around a pronounced single pistil. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green foliage, medium green flower stem and a creamy white flower with a yellow-cream pistil. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and slightly waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Division of bulbs. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| All parts of the Calla Lily are poisonous if ingested. Do not use as a houseplant or potted patio plant if small children or over-curious pets are present. |
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