Calla Lily: How to Grow It in Pots and Moist Gardens
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Calla Lily care: elegant plant with iconic white chalice-shaped flowers. Loves moist partial shade, perfect in pots or borders.
Characteristics
The Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is a most elegant rhizomatous plant, famous for its iconic white chalice-shaped flowers wrapped around a yellow spadix. It loves cool partial shade and rich, constantly moist soil. It blooms in spring and summer, ideal in pots or moist borders near ponds.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: alta — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers mezz'ombra: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: ricco umido. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
