Zantedeschia jucunda

A rare, deciduous yellow-spathed calla from the summit of the Leolo Mountains in Limpopo, South Africa. Its range is under 380 km², and collecting and mining threaten it. It is a summer-growing geophyte that needs full sun and moisture in summer, and a cold, completely dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A geophyte of the Leolo summit, probably among montane grassland and rocks, as other summer-rainfall Zantedeschia are. Only the locality is documented, so the details are inferred from the genus.

The summit locality is high montane. Our site is listed at about 2,200 m, but the Leolo peaks are generally under 2,000 m.

South Africa (Limpopo)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.