What is the flower language and symbolic meaning of calla lily
Do you know what the calla lily represents? If you want to give a calla lily to your girlfriend, then it is also very necessary to learn more about it!
What does the calla lily represent
Calla lily is a perennial herbaceous plant with a large fleshy tuber, and the plant height is about 70 cm. The leaves are stem-borne with long petioles; the petiole is generally twice the length of the leaf, with ridges on the upper part and a sheath-like folded base clasping the stem on the lower part; the leaf is ovate-arrow-shaped, entire, and bright green. The flower stalk grows beside the leaves and rises above the leaf cluster; the spadix is enclosed in the spathe, and the spathe is large and opens in a horseshoe shape; the spadix is cylindrical and bright yellow, with stamens on the upper part of the inflorescence and pistils on the lower part. The fruit is fleshy and enclosed in the spathe.
The flower colors of calla lily include white, red, yellow, silver star, and purple spot. Generally speaking, the white ones are called calla lilies, and the colored ones are called arum. The white calla lily is like a young maiden in the prime of her youth, showing all her beauty without restraint.
The flower language of the calla lily is "endless love, symbolizing happiness." The white calla lily represents happiness and purity, symbolizing holy devotion, eternal union, and good fortune. Because the white calla lily's flower language symbolizes happiness, it is "a commonly used flower for bridal bouquets in European and American countries." Flower colors include white, red, yellow, silver star, and purple spot. Generally speaking, the white ones are called calla lilies, and the colored ones we call arum.
Calla lily, the flower lifespan is 10-15 days. For preservation, use mud to seal the opening of the flower stalk tube, and every day cut off 0.5 cm from the base of the flower stem in water and seal it with mud. Suitability and taboos: suitable as a bride's bouquet; small and white varieties are suitable for giving to young friends. Do not give orange-red varieties to ordinary friends of the opposite sex, and give an even number, not an odd number.
How to grow calla lily
(1) After the plant enters dormancy, peel off the small bulbs around the tuber and plant them separately. It can also be propagated by sowing; after the seeds mature, sow them in pots immediately. The suitable germination temperature is about 20°C.
(2) Calla lilies are usually planted as bulbs after autumn. For bed planting, the row spacing is 25 cm and the plant spacing is 10 cm. Use fertile soil that is slightly clayey, for example: 2 parts garden soil, 1 part rice husk ash, plus a little bone meal or barnyard manure; or use 2 parts finely crushed pond mud, 1 part leaf mold (or compost), with an appropriate amount of superphosphate and decomposed cow dung mixed into the soil. After planting, cover with 3 cm-4 cm of soil, and seedlings will emerge in about 20 days. During the growth period, calla lily likes sufficient moisture, so water the leaf surface and ground frequently, and pay attention to keeping the leaf surface clean. Apply liquid fertilizer once every half month. After fertilizing, immediately rinse with clean water to prevent accidents. Move it into a greenhouse before frost, and keep the room temperature above 10°C. During maintenance, to avoid too many leaves affecting light, the outer leaves can be removed, which also helps the flower stalk extend. February to April is the full flowering period, and watering should gradually stop after flowering; after May the plant begins to turn yellow, and attention should be paid to ventilation and keeping it dry to prevent tuber rot. When the plant is completely dormant, the tuber can be taken out, dried and stored, then planted again in autumn.
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