The difference between calla lily and calla lily

In addition to being the national flower of Ethiopia, Calla Lily also has high medicinal and ornamental value. This flower has a lot of similarities in shape with Alocasia. Both are poisonous, but they are essentially different. If you analyze them solely from their appearance, many people cannot tell the difference. So, what is the difference between calla lilies and calla lilies? Let’s take a closer look below.

The difference between calla lily and calla lily

Calla lily: It is a perennial evergreen herb of the genus Calla in the family Araceae. It is native to the subtropical zone and prefers warm, humid and semi-shady environment. It is not cold-resistant. It is grown as potted plants in areas north of the Yangtze River in my country and moved indoors before winter.

The calla lily plant is usually up to about 2 meters tall, with a thick, round, fleshy stem; large, broad arrow-shaped leaves, protruding veins, very obvious mesophyll and slightly lighter in color than the mesophyll; long and thick petioles, with a horseshoe-shaped cross-section. The spathe is yellow-green and the aril is red. A plant belonging to the Araceae family, to which Calla Lily also belongs. But there are great differences between their leaves, stems, flowers and other parts.

Calla lily, also known as Guanyin lotus, is a perennial herb. The plant is 70 to 100 cm tall, with fleshy tubers and basal leaves. The leaves are emerald green, arrow-shaped, large and stretched, with thick and long petioles, but slightly smaller than those of calla lilies and with a smoother side.

The huge spathe is pure white, with a fleshy fleshy tuber. The leaves are large, basal, arrow-shaped, sharp at the tip, truncated at the base, entire, bright green. The spathe is white, large in shape, and resembles a horseshoe, hence the name "Calla Lily". The spadix is ​​bright yellow, standing upright in the center of the spathe, with male flowers on the upper part and female flowers on the lower part.

Although calla lily and horseshoe differ by only one character, their functions are very different.

1. Calla lily is poisonous: its toxicity lies in the tubers, spathes and spadixes. Chewing a small piece of the tuber can cause swelling and pain in the tongue and throat. Contraindicated for internal use.

2. Water chestnuts are non-toxic: Water chestnuts have purple-black skin, white flesh, sweet and juicy taste, crisp and delicious. They have been known as "underground snow pears" since ancient times, and people in the north regard them as "Jiangnan ginseng". Water chestnut can be considered both a fruit and a vegetable, and is a popular seasonal product.

3. Can pregnant women eat water chestnuts? Water chestnuts are sweet and cold in nature, and enter the lung and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing the heart and purging fire, moistening the lungs and cooling the liver, digesting food and resolving phlegm, and promoting diuresis and improving eyesight. Pregnant women can eat water chestnuts, which can prevent and treat pregnancy edema, acute and chronic nephritis during pregnancy, pregnancy complicated by hepatitis and other diseases.