Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Mr. Martin’ SEEDS

Description

Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Mr. Martin’ seeds grow into a named selection of the calla lily a tuberous geophyte native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique. Originally described by Linnaeus (1753) as Calla aethiopica; transferred to Zantedeschia by Sprengel (1826). ‘Mr. Martin’ is a named garden selection likely distinguished by a particular vigour, flower size or habit. One of the world’s most recognised ornamental plants. Contains calcium oxalate all parts irritant if ingested. Naturalised and invasive in several regions. Important: seeds from ‘Mr. Martin’ will not breed true. Family Araceae.

Full sun to partial shade; moist to wet soils; warm subtropical to cool temperate conditions. Seeds will NOT breed true for cultivar characteristics.

• ‘Mr. Martin’ = named garden selection; seeds will NOT breed true for selection characteristics
• Originally Calla aethiopica L. (1753); Sprengel (1826); genus named after G. Zantedeschi (17731846)
• S. Africa seasonally dry tropical biome; naturalised/invasive in several countries
• Calcium oxalate = irritant if ingested; medicinal, food, environmental uses; Family Araceae
• Full sun to partial shade; moist soils; warm subtropical; Family Araceae

Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Mr. Martin’ is a named calla lily selection its seeds offering variable progeny from one of the world’s most iconic plants, native to South Africa and now naturalised across temperate and subtropical regions on every habitable continent.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.