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Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess'

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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zantedeschia (zan-te-DES-kee-uh) (Info)
Species: aethiopica (ee-thee-OH-pik-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Green Goddess

Synonym:Calla aethiopica
Synonym:Richardia aethiopica

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Green
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured
Mottled

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	mmanman	On Jun 10, 2006, mmanman from Houston, TX wrote: Blooms in May here in Houston. The blooms started white but turned to green. Not very conspicuous.
Positive	soilsandup	On Jun 1, 2005, soilsandup from Sacramento, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: I was given a clump of this plant yesterday after I had told the owner how I wish I had a plant with blooms as lovely as the ones that she brought in. The leaves are rather small compared to the mother plant so it is quite young, but I am hoping that it will grow well in my garden. As cut flowers, the blooms last a long time - over two weeks. Plants tend to be large so it is best grown in the back of the garden.
Positive	nevadagdn	On May 2, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) wrote: Amazing! I'd given up on this plant after the local vandal-raccoon ripped apart my pond this fall. It had struggled all summer with our cold nights, and I figured it just rotted away. Yesterday, while cleaning the pond, I noticed a healthy leaf emerging from somewhere in the depths of the pond sludge!
Positive	vossner	On Jan 25, 2005, vossner from Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: i love this plant for being unusual. Bought 3 in spring 2004. one died, two are doing well, and to my surprise, 1 bloomed in January 2005. Don't know if blooming time if off--never can't tell with our unpredictable weather. Will definitely buy some more bulbs. planted inground, part sun. I now have 8 plants. Did I say I love this plant?

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Garberville, California
Lompoc, California
Sacramento, California
San Francisco, California
San Luis Obispo, California
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sparks, Nevada
Houston, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Ridgefield, Washington

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