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Zantedeschia rehmanii

Zantedeschia rehmanii

9.9
A pink calla lily that people grow for its pretty flowers
  • noun
translation icon : lirio rosa
  • Unlike the traditional white calla, the Zantedeschia rehmanii is prized for its vibrant pink color.

Examples

  • The Zantedeschia rehmanii brightened the garden with its unique rose-colored blooms.

  • Many florists use Zantedeschia rehmanii in bridal arrangements for its soft, elegant appearance.

  • The Zantedeschia rehmanii blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I bought a Zantedeschia rehmanii for my garden.

  • Many florists use Zantedeschia rehmanii in bridal arrangements for its soft, elegant appearance.

  • The Zantedeschia rehmanii brightened the garden with its unique rose-colored blooms.

  • Unlike the traditional white calla, the Zantedeschia rehmanii is prized for its vibrant pink color.

Synonyms

pink calla
vsZantedeschia rehmanii
6.5

A lily with a pink flower grown for decoration in gardens

is the scientific species term highlighting a rose-colored spathe for ornament

Surface Forms

Zantedeschia rehmanii singular
Zantedeschia rehmaniis plural

Morphology

Zantedeschia + rehmanii

This is a Latin binomial: the first element 'Zantedeschia' names the genus (calla lily), so a learner who knows that word can infer this refers to a particular species of that genus. However the specific epithet 'rehmanii' is a proper-name-like label with no lexical meaning (likely an honorific) and does not convey the descriptive features (rose-colored spathe), so the full sense is not transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Zantedeschia rehmanii may come from two plant experts: the genus Zantedeschia honors a plant scientist named Zantedeschi, and the species name rehmanii means 'of Rehmann', another expert. So the Latin name is like saying 'Rehmann's Zantedeschia', which helps you remember it is a rose-coloured calla lily named after people.