Interactions
As stated on the home page, Calla lilies have very attractive
white spathes that make beautiful additions to home gardens, and
are a solid commodity in many nurseries. While people enjoy the
beauty in these flowers, many aren't aware of how invasive this
species tends to be Z. aethiopica can overtake many
native species...
While bugs don't have much of an impact on Zantedeschia
aethiopica, they can encounter soft rot which can cause them to
wilt and die. Soft rots are...Once the Zantedeschia aethiopica
plant is infected with a soft rot, it is prone to an attack by
Erwinia. Erwinia is a bacteria in the soil that attacks plants.
The singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virescens), Grey
Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus), and Silvereye feed on
the fruit of this plant. This fruit resembles small berries and do
not have the toxic raphides in them.