Callas, or Calla Lilies, are among my most favorite flowers. I must have dozens of pictures of calla lilies. This flower – which is actually not a true calla lily – was shot in the wild at Descanso Gardens in Pasadena.
Although calla lilies today are mostly cultivated, in the wild we usually encounter plants like this which actually belong to the genus calla. These are also sometimes called arum lilies. They grow in the forest in wet, damp, or boggy conditions.
Calla Lilies, which are not true lilies either, belong to the genus, Zantedeschia, within which there are many cultivated varieties. Originally, all calla lilies were classified with the forest calla in the genus Calla, but they were later split off into the genus Zantedeschia.
Callas, such as this one, are always white. The cultivated calla lilies come in many colors. In both cases, the splendid outer part is actually a kind of petal. The flowers are microscopic and contained on the central stalk.
Callas or Calla Lilies – It doesn’t really matter which is which. They’re all beautiful flowers, and it’s a joy to encounter them in the wild.
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