马蹄莲是天南星科,多年生草本花卉。株高50—70厘米,地下根茎粗壮,叶片基生,箭形,叶柄长而粗壮,花从单叶鞘中抽出高出叶片,常见的有乳白色,还有红、粉红、紫红、黄和淡黄色。马蹄莲是花、叶兼美的温室观赏花卉,也是重要的切花材料。马蹄莲原产热带非洲南部及东北部,喜在温暖湿润环境中生长,不耐寒,原产地无明显休眠期,我国各地多作宿根栽培。喜含腐殖质的肥沃土壤,不耐盐碱及干旱。北京地区冬季多在室内栽培,放置在光线充足的地方,夏季可摆放在有散射光照,通风良好的环境中。 Calla is Araceae, perennial herbaceous flowers. Plant height of 50-70 cm, underground rhizome stout, blade base, arrow-shaped, petiole long and stout, flowers from the leaf sheath in the leaves out of the high, common milky white, as well as red, pink, purple, yellow and yellow . Calla is a flower, leaves and beautiful greenhouse ornamental flowers, but also important cut flowers. Calla native tropical South Africa and the northeast of Africa, hi growing in warm and humid environment, not cold, the origin of no significant dormant period, more than root cultivation for our country. Hi humus-rich soil, salt and drought-resistant. Winter in Beijing mostly in indoor cultivation, placed in well-lit areas, summer can be placed in a scattered light, well-ventilated environment.