Zantedeschia aethiopica

(L.) Spreng. 1826

Comparison of Zantedeschia aethiopica #1 and #2

#1 leaf is on the left, #2 on the right.
Petioles of #2 are much thicker
Petioles in cross-section, #2 at the top.
Petioles of #1 are all-green, while those of #2 are brown at the base.
The rhizomes of #1 are elongate, 1-2.5 cm in diameter.
The rhizomes of #2 are bulbiform, to 6 cm in diameter
#1 produces many offsets and often grows as a clump
#2 very rarely produces offsets.


Cultivars of Z. aethiopica

'Colombe de la Paix'
'Highwood'
'Innocence'
An inflorescence of #2
The IAS: Zantedeschia aethiopica
Krzysztof Kozminski: Z. aethiopica
Philippe Faucon: Desert-Tropicals: Z. aethopica
Tropicos: Zantedeschia aethiopica
CATE Araceae: Zantedeschia aethiopica
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last updated on 2013-11-01