Since the days of ancient Rime the Calla Lily has been treasured as a flower of celebration. First cherished as a celebration of light, then a funeral flower, in today’s world the Calla Lily has become one of the most desired flowers brides use to celebrate their wedding day. It is associated with the lily as a symbol of purity and as such, these spectacular flowers are beginning to rival the rose in popularity for bridal bouquets.
在远古的时候马蹄莲就被视为庆祝之花.现在马蹄莲已经成为结婚庆典时新年最喜欢的花之一.马蹄莲象征着纯洁，已经同玫瑰一样成为婚礼上最受欢迎的花束. 
The Calla Lily, originally from the continent of Africa, is rich with history, and it is an elegant and colorful flower to enjoy on any occasion. Either as a cut flower, or in your garden, the Calla Lily’s bloom is a show-stopper, and its wide range of colors make it a special flower to enjoy.
马蹄莲起源非洲大陆，历史悠久.它的端庄以及华美适合任何场合。
马蹄莲属天南星科的多年生草本球根花卉。它有肥大的根茎，叶柄较长，叶形如倒心脏形，先端较尖；花茎高出叶片，花苞白色，苞片中心是由很多的小花所组成的肉质、柱形、黄色花序，花苞倒置如马蹄，故名马蹄莲。花苞与花序相配又如莲座，故又名观音莲、水竿及慈姑花。
Supposedly, the Calla Lily was named after Professor Giovanni Zantedeschi, 1773-1846, an Italian physician and botanist. The name aethiopica is thought to mean south of Egypt and Libya, though the word appears like it is related to Ethiopia in some manner. It is not know exactly when and how the Calla Lily was introduced to Europe, but it appeared in an illustrated account of the Royal Garden in Paris in 1664.
它另有四个园艺品种：花苞为黄色者，叶有白色透明斑点；花苞为红色者，植株较矮；花苞为淡黄色者，叶片大；花苞为黄绿色者，内侧基部为深紫色，称之为紫心黄马蹄莲。
