Spotted-leaved White Arum, White Spotted Calla Lily (Zantedeschia albomaculata)

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 08, 2006

Spotted-leaved White Arum, White Spotted Calla Lily
Zantedeschia albomaculata

Taken 6th July. The first flower to open this year.

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Jul 08, 2006

Oh yes, the famous flip-calla. I like that.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 08, 2006

Notice how the spathes on most callas mimick the shape of the leaves? It must be to do with their desire to be both. It does have that lovely little flippy swirl on the tube, almost as if it's throwing it's head back and flipping it's locks, saying to the leaf "I'm better than you!"

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Jul 08, 2006

So, squat leaves have broad flowers, you think? What about your cameo?

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 08, 2006

Yes I'd say so, look at the pic of Cameo, the last one with the colour flush. Notice the curves of the leaves mimicking the curves of the spathe?

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Jul 09, 2006

Quite right. Neat pattern of harmony there. It is totally understandable, as a leaf is only a hormone away from a flower.

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