This upright rhizomatous perennial forms a clump with erect foliage and flowers. It has dark green arrow shaped leaves that arise from the base and the white spadix has a yellow centre and appears above foliage from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Zantedeschia aethiopica is naturally found in South Africa growing in well drained to wet fertile silty soils in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender. 

The White Arum Lily is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or tropical gardens along perennial borders or around a water feature. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing from division in one season and is moderately long lived. This perennial may also be grown in containers and the foliage and flowers are used in the floristry industry. This plant may also be grown directly in ponds tolerating wet conditions and in some regions it is regarded as a weed. ID 86

Zantedeschia (zăn-te-DIS-kee-a) aethiopica (ie-thee-Ō-pi-ka)

'Zantedeschia': after Italian botanical author Francesco Zantedeschi; 'aethiopica': from Ethiopia.

Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)