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Zantedeschia

Zantedeschia

9.9
A flowering plant with trumpet-shaped flowers called a calla lily
  • noun
  • /zænˈtɛdɛskiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Zantedeschia
  • Many gardeners choose to plant Zantedeschia for their elegant white or colored blooms.

Examples

  • The Zantedeschia thrives in well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight.

  • The Zantedeschia blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Botanists have identified several species of Zantedeschia across southern Africa.

  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Zantedeschias for their beauty.

  • Many gardeners choose to plant Zantedeschia for their elegant white or colored blooms.

  • Botanists have identified several species of Zantedeschia across southern Africa.

  • The Zantedeschia thrives in well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight.

Synonyms

genus Zantedeschia
vsZantedeschia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants from southern Africa with large trumpet-shaped flowers like calla lilies

has identical meaning but omits the explicit taxonomic word genus

Compounds

genus Zantedeschia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants from southern Africa with large trumpet-shaped flowers like calla lilies

Zantedeschia aethiopica
9.9

A plant with large arrow-shaped leaves and a showy white trumpet-shaped flower often called calla lily

Surface Forms

Zantedeschia singular
Zantedeschias plural

Etymology

Zantedeschia is the scientific name for the calla lily and it comes from the Italian plant scientist Zantedeschi. So Zantedeschia 'carries the name' of that scientist, which helps you remember it is the name for these trumpet-shaped garden flowers.