Zantedeschia Rehmannii
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''Zantedeschia rehmannii'', the pink arum lily, pink calla, or red calla lily, is a
herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...
ornamental plant in the family Araceae.Mihaela, D., Robert, A., Cristina, S., Marilena, H., Laura, C., & Adriana, A. (2018). ''Supplement'' (pp. Vol. 64, p21-21. 1/2p.). Acta Medica Marisiensis. It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's
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Description

The spathe on this summer flowering ''Zantedeschia'' is mauve to rose-purple with paler margins, enclosing a yellow spadix. Its green unmarked leaves are semi erect and not arrow shaped as in other species. It grows to 40 cm (15 in) tall and 30 cm (12 in) wide. The plant is slightly
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hardy, preferring a well composted soil in an area protected from strong winds and in part shade.


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q8066273 rehmannii Flora of Southern Africa Garden plants of Southern Africa