In a wedding, the bridal bouquet is one of the most important details of a bride's overall appearance. When choosing flowers to make the bouquet, brides usually aim for those flowers that have graceful shapes and colors. Based on this, the calla lily has become a popular choice for bridal bouquets.

Cally lily, or the arum lily, is a flower species native to South Africa. Its elegant shape and color is a reflection of its name "calla," which means beauty in Greek. It is now cultivated worldwide, and as a guest from a warm place, this flower requires warm temperature and enough water to thrive. In China, it is cultivated in provinces like Jiangsu, Yunnan and Sichuan.

This flower is surprisingly easy to grow and care for – warm temperature with full or partial sun, loose and well-drained soil as well as adequate water are all it needs.

Spring is a good season to grow it in your pot or garden. And even with little care, it will produce flowers that bloom from late spring till September. If you have a friend who is going to get married, why not plant a few and make a bridal bouquet as a gift to him or her?

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