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Sekhukhune Gold Arum

Zantedeschia pentlandii

Sekhukhune gold arum is a tuberous perennial from rocky grassland in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, South Africa, grown for its yellow arum-type flowers. It grows from a corm-like tuber and needs good drainage and a dry rest period.

Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during active growth and keep nearly dry while dormant.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy mix with some organic matter.
Temperature
10-28 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation and swelling if chewed or eaten.
Native range
Northern Prov. (Mpumalanga)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Zantedeschia pentlandii, the Sekhukhune golden arum, is a species in the arum family, Araceae.

Where it grows

The plant grows in rocky grassland and open woodland between dolerite blocks. The plant is native to Mpumalanga and Limpopo where it occurs from Roossenekal to Dullstroom.

Other Zantedeschia plants

Calla lily · Spotted calla lily · Golden Arum Lily · Highveld Golden Arum · Scented arum · Pink Arum · Drakensberg Arum · Calla lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zantedeschia pentlandii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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