Zantedeschia aethiopica
Water Needs
moderate; high
Bulb
Arum Lily
60 cm – 1 m x 50 cm; eventually forms large colonies
Size
Light Conditions
sun; semi-shade – especially if soils are not permanently damp
Frost
moderate; hardy
Flowers
white; August to January; spring; summer. Varieties: Marshmallow – creamy pink, Green Goddess – green and white
Garden Situation
sun; semi-shade; damp sun; damp shade; water; cutflower; container; wildlife insects frogs bees crab spider
Habitat
Fynbos, Grassland, Coastal KZN, Coastal Eastern Cape; Bushveld Savanna,
Region
Bushveld Savanna, Succulent Karoo; Subtropical East Coast; Thicket; Western Cape; Highveld
Rain Season
summer; winter
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Description
This famous flower is a deciduous to semi-deciduous bulb, that can be evergreen in warm, climates where rainfall is good. Large white flower spathes show up well against even larger, dark to bright green, arrow-shaped leaves. Forming large, dense clumps, these plants do best in damp soils and full to partial sun. Use around garden ponds and taps, and places where water pools. Copes with light frost. Fruits eaten by birds; insects often found sheltering in the flower tube. Leaves with & without white spots. Summer dormant in the W. Cape; winter dormant in the summer rainfall regions. Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
