Calla lillies

Do you want to know what does the calla lily symbolize? A darling of wedding planners, calla lily is a very attractive flower which not only has some legends attached to it, but it also has some symbolic meaning.

File name: 07_11_001027 Title: Calla Lilies Creator/Contributor: Lambdin, George Cochran, 1830-1896 (artist); L. Prang & Co. (publisher) Date issued: 1861-1897 (approximate) Copyright date: Physical description note: Genre: Chromolithographs; Still life prints Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions

Zantedeschia aethiopica Called a lily, but a member of the Araceae family U.C. Davis Arboretum Davis, California The Calla lily is also known as Lily of the Nile, Arum lily, and Easter lily. Although it's a popular subject in many North American paintings -- including several by Diego Rivera and Georgia O'Keeffe and many others -- the plant is not native to this continent. It originated in southern parts of Africa, including Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.

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Calla Lilies are beautiful flowers which sometimes fade all too quickly. Let's take a look at how long potted Calla Lilies can actually last.

Calla Lily 'Vermeer' (Zantedeschia) is a real knockout in the garden or patio with its abundant, rich purple, trumpet-shaped flowers (spathe) with creamy rims atop elegant, dark green, arrow-shaped leaves with lighter freckles. On display for weeks from summer to fall.

"Portrait of a Girl with Bisque Doll," c. 1868. Oil on canvas; Seymour J. Guy, American, 1824–1910; 15 x 11 3/4 in. (38.1 x 29.8 cm); gift of Theodore E. and Susan Cragg Stebbins (2019-009:6).

Calla lily bulbs produce beautiful pure white, yellow and pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Calla lilies grow easily we'll show you how. [LEARN MORE]

Callas are beloved bulbous plants with striking flowers, lilies, which usually appear in summer or spring in warmer areas. Originally from South Africa, the calla features large green lanceolate leaves and rich blooming with impressive trumpet-like flowers and unique colors.