I took a walk in our yard today to see what is blooming and was happy to see pretty Calla Lilies.
Some interesting facts about Calla Lilies – from the Internet:
The Calla lily is a perennial bulb.
Thought called a lily, Calla lilies are not really lilies.
Calla is a flowering genus of twenty-eight species originating in Africa and growing mostly in marshy areas
Calla lilies are grown from bulbous roots with finger-like growths. These are known as tubers.
The blooming time of Calla lilies is late spring.
The word Calla comes from the Greek term for beautiful
Calla lily roots are poisonous.
That’s a beautiful calla lily! We had them in our yard as I grew up, but they had different leaves, without the white streaks. What a lovely yard you have!
There are a variety of species of calla lilies, so maybe yours was a different brand. 🙂
beautiful flowers!
Didn’t know the roots were poisonous. They are beautiful.