Zantedeschia aethiopica

Botanical Description

Zantedeschia aethiopica is a perennial plant growing from a subterranean, much-branched, fleshy rhizome. It produces a cluster of leaves up to 120cm tall (including their petioles) growing from the rhizome with flowering stems up to 250cm tall. The plant is evergreen in areas with warm summers and sufficient rainfall, but become deciduous if the winters are cold or there is a long dry season[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.This is one of the most commonly cultivated plants in the world, valued especially for its beautiful flowers. It is often cultivated to provide cut flowers[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Zantedeschia aethiopica is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].