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December 17, 2019

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Zantedeschia aethiopica is in the Expanded Monograph processing cue. If you want to move it to the top of the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records of this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Facebook group.

Traditional Medicinal Uses of Zantedeschia aethiopica

Indications: Administered to people only. Caution: Harmful to people or animals.

Eco-Gardening

Zantedeschia aethiopica is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, evergreen where rainfall and temperatures are adequate, deciduous where there is a dry or cold season. Its preferred habitat is in streams and ponds or on the banks of rivers. It grows to 0.6–1 m tall, with large clumps of broad, arrow-shaped dark green leaves up to 45 cm long. The inflorescences are large and are produced in spring, summer and autumn, with a pure white spathe up to 25 cm and a yellow spadix up to 90 mm (3 1⁄2 in) long. The spadix produces a faint, sweet fragrance. Zantedeschia aethiopica is best grown near or in water. If that is not the case, it can be planted in semi-shade. It makes an excellent cut flower. (Wildflower Nursery)

References

Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Wildflower Nursery – https://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/zantedeschia-aethiopica/. Accessed on 2020/01/06

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Additional Data (Advanced Search Fields)

Synonyms
Richardia africana Kunth
Vernacular Names
Varkoor (Afrikaans); White Arum Lily (English)
Family
Araceae
Broad Use Categories
Eco-Gardening, Medicinal Use (Not Categorized), Poisonous
Plant Type
Herb, geophyte
Origin
Indigenous
Distribution
Swaziland (S), Limpopo Province (LIM), North-West Province (NW), Mpumalanga Province (M), Free State Province (FS), KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZN), Western Cape Province (WC), Eastern Cape Province (EC)
Conservation Status
According to the Red List of South African plants, Zantedeschia aethiopica is not threatened and is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Trade
Unkown
Monograph Type
Basic
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