Zantedeschia rehmannii Engl.

Plants glabrous from 24-80 cm tall but usually between 40-60 cm. Leaves deciduous, petiolate, up to 40 cm long: petioles 10-20 cm long, clasping at the base: blade dark green, immaculate, lanceolate, acuminate, subulate at the apex, cuneate at the base. 15-40 cm long. 2-7 cm broad. Peduncle up to 60 cm long, green, glabrous, channelled. Spathe 11-12 cm long. 1.5-2 cm broad, folded from the base for two thirds of its length into a narrow funnel, colour ranging from white through shades of pink to dark maroon (almost black), immaculate at base within, limb slightly spreading, recurved, with a tapering tip. Spadix usually stipitate about half as long as the spathe; male zone about 2.2 cm long, anthers yellow, pollen white: female zone about 0.8 cm long. Fruit with 2-4 ovules: up to 6 seeds. The flowering period is, more or less, from September until February with a peak in November.

It can tolerate slight frost. It is best in a well composted soil.

The young leaves are cooked and eaten. Caution: Leaves usually contain oxalates and these may need to be removed by changing cooking water.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.