文档介绍：Zantedeschia aethiopica
(马蹄莲)
New Words
floral [‘flɔ:rəl] adj. 花的;植物的,植物群的;花似的
republicanism [ri'pʌblikənizəm] n. 共和主义;共和政治
uprising ['ʌp,raiziŋ] n. 起义;升起 adj. 升起的 v. 起义;升起
tuberous [‘tju:bərəs] adj. 块茎状的;有结节的;隆凸的
herbaceous [hə:'beiʃəs, ə:-] adj. 草本的;叶状的;绿色的
inflorescence [,inflɔ:'resəns] n. 花;花序;开花
diarrhea n. 腹泻,痢疾
Brief Introduction
Florid: Noble and pure
It is the national flower of Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚).
It has been cultivated for the Easter floral trade since the early 20th century; so the (ambiguous) name 'Easter lily', common in Britain and Ireland
It has e an important symbol of Irish Republicanism since the Easter uprising of 1916.
Description
Calla lilies (they are not true lilies) are tuberous rooted, clump forming herbaceous plants with large arrow shaped leaves.
It grows to –1 m tall, with large clumps of broad, arrow shap