Family ARACEAE
Genus Zantedeschia
Species pentlandii
SA Plant Number
Basionym Zantedeschia pentlandii

Zantedeschia pentlandii is a very hardy, deciduous perennial with big narrowly oval heart-shaped leaves. It has one distinctive large, bright, lemon yellow cone-shaped petal with a dark purple spot at the base. It has a central column which carries the tiny flowers and the yellow pollen. 

 The flowers are borne in Nov. and Dec. and attract insects to the garden. Plant in sun or shade in a cottage garden, in and around a pond, in containers and in rockeries. It also makes a beautiful cut flower.  

The flowers develop into a dense mass of small, fleshy fruits that are relished by birds. Porcupine and pigs eat the underground tubers. 

 Size up to 60cm

Plants for Pollinators: Many small insects visit the flowers for their abundant pollen

Forage and fodder plant: The fleshy fruits are relished by birds. Porcupine and pigs eat the underground tubers.

Landscaping: Beautiful addition to a rock garden or a rocky grassland garden and even a rocky outcrop. Makes an excellent container plant.

Cut Flower: An excellent and very popular cut flower

Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Biome Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna

Natural Habitat Rocky outcrops

Evergreen or Deciduous: Deciduous , Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Bulbs and Rhizomes, Plant Type: Water Plants, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade - Light, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Under deciduous trees, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Damp areas, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Needs Watering, Flower colour: Yellow shades, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Wetland and Marsh Gardens,

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