Zantedeschia odorata

A rare, scented white arum lily known only from the Bokkeveld escarpment around Nieuwoudtville. It is a winter grower of seasonally wet ground that dies back to its tuber for the long, hot, dry summer, so it needs a cool, wet, bright winter and a completely dry summer rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Seasonally wet sites, seepages and stream margins in open country on the Bokkeveld plateau. These sites are waterlogged in winter and bake dry in summer.

Plateau elevations around 700–800 m near Nieuwoudtville.

Northern Cape (Bokkeveld escarpment, Nieuwoudtville)

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.