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Pink Arum

Zantedeschia rehmannii

Also called Pink Calla, Red Calla, Purple Arum, Red Arum

Pink Arum
Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2

Pink arum is a tuberous summer-flowering perennial from southern Africa, grown for its mauve to rose-purple spathes around a yellow spadix. Give it part shade, rich well-drained soil and shelter from strong wind.

Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and let it dry somewhat after flowering.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich soil or compost-rich potting mix.
Temperature
15–25 °C; slightly frost hardy, protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation and swelling if chewed or eaten.
Native range
Mozambique to S. Africa
Climate
subtropical

About

Zantedeschia rehmannii, the pink arum lily, pink calla, or red calla lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the family Araceae. It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Zantedeschia plants

Calla lily · Golden Arum Lily · Calla lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zantedeschia rehmannii 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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