The purple calla lily is a perennial herb belonging to the Calla lily family.

Its flowers and leaves have a bright purple color, making it a very beautiful ornamental plant.

Here is a detailed description of the purple calla lily:

1. Appearance characteristics

The purple calla lily has a horizontal, fleshy rhizome with a horseshoe-like appearance, hence the name calla lily.

The leaf blade is round or heart-shaped, with a petiole up to 30 cm long, the leaf surface is dark purple, and the leaf back is lavender.

The flowers are purple or deep purple-red, with a diameter of about 5 cm and wide, thick petals.

2. Growing environment

Purple calla lily likes to grow in a moist environment and like a sunny and well-ventilated environment.

It does not require a lot of soil and can be grown in poor soil, but preferably in swampy or silty soil rich in organic matter.

3. Nutritional value

The purple calla lily is not only a beautiful ornamental plant but also has some medicinal value.

Its rhizome is rich in starch, protein, sugar, and other nutrients, and can be used as an edible and medicinal plant.

Purple calla lily has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, dispelling dampness and diuresis, and is often used to treat cough, phlegm, edema, and other symptoms.

4. Cultivation method

Purple calla lily can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, and so on.

During the planting process, care needs to be taken to keep the soil moist and avoid soaking the rhizome with water. Purple calla lilies grow quickly and spread easily, so they need to be properly controlled.

Colored calla lilies need to grow in a sunny environment. The light should be maintained for 3-5 hours a day and can be extended appropriately during the flowering period.

Avoid direct sunlight, especially in summer, when proper shade is needed to avoid burning the leaves.

It is suitable to grow in an environment between 15℃ and 25℃. Too high a temperature will cause it to be dormant and needs to be cooled down properly, you can spray some water on the foliage.

Purple calla lily is a very beautiful ornamental plant, if you like this plant, you can try to grow it at home.

It must be warned that calla lilies are poisonous and accidental ingestion can result in a toxic reaction, so care is needed.