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Sighting 4329619

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Arum Lily at Weston, ACT

Zantedeschia aethiopica at Weston, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 05:07 PM
Zantedeschia aethiopica at Weston, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 05:07 PM
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Identification history

Zantedeschia aethiopica 18 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Zantedeschia aethiopica 10 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 23 Aug 2020 AliceH

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9 comments

AliceH wrote:
   1 Sep 2020
Any thoughts on these leaves?
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   1 Sep 2020
Alice _ I was wondering about Arum or Italian Lily, but I am far from certain
AliceH wrote:
   1 Sep 2020
Hi Michael thank you for having a look I presumed it must be something exotic do you think I should leave them in just in case?
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   3 Sep 2020
I think leave them for a little longer the arum lilies are not fast spreaders
AliceH wrote:
   3 Sep 2020
Ok will do thks 😊
Mike wrote:
   3 Sep 2020
I used to have Italian arum as an indoor plant in my office for years until we were forced to remove pot plants so contract suppliers could take over. The lily was then in my garden for years without spreading or flowering - then it started to spread. I still have some in a pot and young leaves look like this sighting, though these look a little fleshier. Older leaves are arrow-head shaped with shades of colour. Whichever they are, be prepared to dig deep to remove all the corms.
AliceH wrote:
   3 Sep 2020
I think u r right and they r likely arum lilies. I found some pics of seedlings if the non variegated variety and they look very similar. Obviously very resilient. Digging is something I have done quite a bit lol
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   10 Jul 2021
Alice is this what it turn out to be?
AliceH wrote:
   18 Jul 2021
arum lilies on this one thks Michael

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Species information

  • Zantedeschia aethiopica Scientific name
  • Arum Lily Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 737m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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