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| Scattered throughout
gardens; for example at Neptune Terrace. Grown at
San Simeon in W. R. Hearst's time; yellow calla
(a different but very similar species) is mentioned
in the Julia Morgan correspondence. |
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 Herbaceous
perennial growing from fleshy roots called
rhizomes; large, arrow-shaped leaves in basal
clumps; large white "flowers" with central
yellow spike grow singly on long stalks from
ground; the "flower" is actually a group (called
an inflorescence) of many tiny yellow flowers
packed together in the central spike (called
a spadix), while the white "petal" is actually
a modified leaf called a spathe; blooms mostly
in spring and early summer. |
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Although often
referred to as Calla "Lily," the calla is
not at all related to true lilies (genus Lilium)
nor to the lily family. The calla is an arum
(member of the Araceae family) which is characterized
by the same inflorescence with the spathe
and spadix. This family includes house plants
such as philodendron, spathiphyllum, pothos,
monstera, and caladium. The family also includes
food plants such as taro and dasheen. Arum
palaestinum or "Black Calla" is a close relative
of the Common Calla. It is also found on the
hilltop. There is one plant located at the
northeast end of the Neptune Dressing Rooms,
to the left of the stairs as you ascend to
the Neptune Terrace on tour 3.
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