Re: Zantedeschia seeds?
- To: p*@att.net, m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Zantedeschia seeds?
- From: J* D*
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:09:57 -0800 (PST)
In my backyard in San Francisco I have seed on my
giant white calla (Z. 'Hercules'?) with spotted
leaves. Maybe one of the hundreds of snails back there
pollinated it ;-) But seriously, I can't tell you what
actually did play cupid.
--- p.k.peirce@att.net wrote:
> This is my first attempt to send a message to the
> list,
> so I hope I've done it correctly.
>
> I am curious to know where Zantedeschia aethiopica
> is
> pollinated and matures seeds. My understanding is
> that
> the plants are pollinated by beetles, seeding
> readily in
> South Africa and in New Zealand, but I don't think I
>
> have ever seen seeds forming on these plants here in
>
> California. Has anyone seen this, or can anyone
> offer
> any other information about where this plant sets
> seed?
>
> Pam Peirce
> ppeirce@ccsf.org
>
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