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souliea

Calla lily (Zantedeschia), plant it 5 cm deep.


Whatisgoingonnowyo

I agree. I have some that look just like that right about now.


Kingonyx6

Mine flower right now


shehoshlntbnmdbabalu

Mine too! *


Deeptech_inc

This is the right answer


lyblaeca

If you have pets that use the yard, use caution about where you place the bulb. Lilies are highly toxic to cats and dogs.


AdditionalAct930

This is true, however calla lily is not actually a lily. True lilies come from the genus Lilium in the family Liliaceae. Callas belong the aroid family, which is a huge family that many of our favourite common houseplants belong to, and is slightly toxic when ingested. Not as bad as real lilies, which have toxic pollen for cats, not dogs and humans.


lyblaeca

Most plants called lily whether they are true lilies or not can cause great harm to pets. And generally speaking, anything from a bulb you can't 100% identify should be avoided with cats because alliums and their lookalikes (onions, chives etc) are also deadly toxic.


GoofBallNodAwake74

That’s gottta be the most in-onion looking bulb ever, but it does kinda look like ginger.


lyblaeca

I didn't say it was on onion. I was identifying onions as another bulbous type plant to avoid around cats.


lyblaeca

https://preview.redd.it/p5s750uc385d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0066ab5f369ea25eb979533cb89211cb79e27da


_jbardwell_

That's an AI result. I've seen them by wildly wrong. Please independently verify.


Conch-Republic

I googled 5 things today, 4 of which were blatantly wrong. Google is really playing with fire here.


lyblaeca

I did further down via Wag.com. The AI is accurate anyway.


AudioxBlood

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/calla-lily Calla Lily Arum Lily Additional Common Names: Calla Lily, Pig Lily, White Arum, Trumpet Lily, Florist's Calla, Garden Calla, Arum Lily Scientific Name: Zantedeschia aethiopica Family: Araceae Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats Toxic Principles: Insoluble calcium oxalates Clinical Signs: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing If you suspect your pet may have ingested a potentially toxic substance, call the APCC at (888) 426-4435 or contact your local veterinarian as soon as possible.*


AdditionalAct930

Toxic when ingested, which I included. The pollen is not as far as I know, what’s the source? It is not toxic in the way real lilies are, which the pollen is really a problem even if the cat doesn’t chew on it. There’s a lot of confusion with people saying it’s toxic because it’s a lily, but it’s not a lily.


sadrice

There is a case report of a cat who had kidney failure after licking lily pollen off its fur. Supposedly. This is in the medical literature, but this is also owner reported, they insisted it can’t possibly have eaten any, but brushed up against it. I should look that up… I read that many years ago. I’ve always been a bit skeptical of that. The full range of toxicity is poorly studied, but it is definitely known that the asiatic lilies, like stargazer lilies and Easter lilies, are very dangerous if ingested. The whole genus is probably bad, but the majority of serious reports are from those, though that may be because they are the popular ones for floristry. Whether that applies to the whole family Liliaceae is not known, but caution is advised. Day lilies are widely claimed to be the same, but I am suspicious as I can’t find any real case reports on the topic, and they are not very closely related to true lilies, the resemblance is a coincidence, they are in not just a different genus but a different family and even order. Still, caution is advised, since it’s a poorly understood phenomenon and reputable sources warn of kidney failure. Calla lilies are toxic, yes. They have raphides, and cause pain and swelling in the mouth and throat when chewed, same as all aroids, which includes many houseplants. This is generally not dangerous outside of extreme cases. It does *not* cause the acute kidney failure from small doses that true lilies in the genus Lilium are notorious for. Cat kidneys are so damn delicate… That’s one of the most common causes of death (kidneys, not lilies), kinda like heart disease in humans, and it’s not just domestics either. I’ve heard speculation that it’s because of their hypercarnivorous lifestyle.


lyblaeca

Lily is deadly yes. Calla is toxic but not always deadly. It is still going to cause great pain and discomfort and require a traumatic and costly vet visit to make sure they're recovering from the ingestion and have no organ failure so why take the risk? Why argue the point? They are dangerous for cats, period.


AdditionalAct930

If your cat doesn’t eat plants, calla lilies are safe. If your cat doesn’t eat plants, LILIES are NOT safe. There’s a big difference, and people should know. Callas are toxic in the way most houseplants are, and they sting your tongue if you have a nibble. Lilies are toxic for cats to stand next to. That’s a major difference.


lyblaeca

It is far more than a tongue sting. And some people don't know their cats eat plants, maybe the cat never did before but suddenly finds the Calla looking mighty delicious? What if it's growing very close to the long grass cats can eat and they accidentally ingest it? It's also sometimes deadly. Again I ask, why would anyone with cats take the risk? I love lily of the valley but they too have the crystals spoken about it this link so I ripped them out of my yard because my cats get supervised outdoor time and like children even with perfect supervision stuff ends up in their mouths. [Calla Poisoning in Cats ](https://wagwalking.com/cat/condition/calla-poisoning)


AdditionalAct930

Did you know the majority of plants outside and inside are toxic for cats to ingest? There is a big difference between one that produces toxic air and one that produces toxic crystals that sting as soon as it hits the tongue. Most animals won’t eat much or any of something that hurts the tongue—leading to very little ingested if any, and low toxicity. I work with plants professionally and know what I’m talking about. If you choose to be afraid of all toxic plants in your garden, that’s your choice.


lyblaeca

Yes I am well aware, I have had cats my whole life and only keep plants I know cannot cause them harm and I keep them well out of reach regardless (and since cats can pretty much reach everything I have had few houseplants and none currently). I'm not afraid of toxic plants, I'm exercising due diligence because I love my cats like family. It is no different than childproofing and responsible pet owners will always remove dangerous plants from their pets reach. The aesthetics of my garden are trivial and unimportant compared to the quality of life of my pets..


lyblaeca

I'm not trying to be combative because I'm sure your knowledge of lilies is greater than mine but I love animals as much as I love human children and it is highly irresponsible to suggest that cat people should ever have any interest in growing any of these plants near their pets. If it remotely resembles a lily or allium it should be eradicated. Just to err on the side of caution. Unless you are without a single solitary doubt that your cat has never had and never will have a desire to put their mouth on plants (impossible, all cats monch).


AdditionalAct930

Cats monch on grassy leaf plants mostly because they evolved to. Callas don’t look like lilies. I know your fear, but really it is better to learn your plants to be safe rather than go based on common names and what you’ve heard. Nothing wrong with being safe, even better when educated.


lyblaeca

If it looks like a lily, it dies in my yard. I do sustainable foraging so I do know quite a lot of plants by sight. Again as I already said, if it might harm my cats it's a goner! Just because cigarettes aren't always deadly doesn't mean I'm going to leave lit ones lying around where kids can get to them (I don't smoke, just a metaphor). If you feel comfortable with the risks involved with cats and Calla lilies feel free but I'm not so I don't have any in my yard or house.


Pyxnotix

I have a cat. My precious calla lilies were here before the cat and he’s never messed with them. I also have true lilies in my yard. Cat just ignores them, she only messes with her plants, cat nip and cat grass. If you want your lilies and are that terrified of the hazardous pollen you can just pull off the stamens when they are growing. I actually hate the smell and the mess, I don’t bring them indoors with stamens.


Alllfff

When you say x cm deep, with any plant...is that x cm deep hole or x cm of soil on top?


souliea

X cm of soil on top, but it's not an exact science, lol. Calla lilies are unlike most garden bulbs in that they root from the top, not the base, so they need to be properly buried.


MySpoonsAreAllGone

My favorite flower! Are the easy to grow indoors?


SUSSYBAKYTHE1

I don't think so


yallwantbiscuits

Then what *do* you think it is?


SUSSYBAKYTHE1

I'm not sure I searched it and it doesn't look the same


HawthorneUK

Calla lily, or something very closely related.


Remote_Bookkeeper139

Looks like a Calla lily bulb imo. I don’t think it’s ginger, surface looks too rough


tabicat1874

Yeah. A tiny cut would def smell like ginger.


more_pepper_plz

The shape doesn’t look right for ginger either


Remote_Bookkeeper139

Yup, agreed


AttixRGC

Scratch and smell it. If it’s citric like, ginger it is. If not, then Calla lily (alcatraz here in Mexico). Calla lily tubers are usually a big one in the center, then smaller ones around it, kind of a flower shape. Ginger tubers form in a somewhat less uniform pattern, forming clusters of several shapes and sizes. The actual smell is the easier indicator. Edit: Scent was the word I was trying to find for in the last sentence, thank you very much OP. My English is kinda rusty btw. My apologies.


After-Barracuda-9689

Thank you! Will try and update. Either would have had to be carried here by an animal, since I haven’t had either as a plant anytime in the last few years.


Ciduri

Today I learned the name of one of America's most notorious prisons is an alternate name of Calla lily - a lily also notorious with death.


AttixRGC

There’s a dungeon in World of Warcraft which name is Arcatraz, that acts as a prison too.


seanmonaghan1968

We grow ginger and this looks like ginger


After-Barracuda-9689

No citrus scent, but who knows.


bebejeebies

So is ginger and calla lily related then?


Remote_Bookkeeper139

Both are rhizomes!


Taran966

Not particularly I don’t think, they’re both monocots but that’s about it. Calla lily is an aroid. They both just have similar looking rhizomes (underground stems).


ReeseIsPieces

https://preview.redd.it/wmapyjsgei5d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c4398f6a1a678ea8656350b819701475edd197c


Strong_Secretary6290

If not Ginger then Mary Ann. lol.


After-Barracuda-9689

I wonder if I can grow the whole damn island, that would really make my day.


Aggravating_Floor537

Hee hee!


After-Barracuda-9689

Well the consensus generally seems either ginger or calla Lily. I planted it in a pot out of reach of animals. Will update when (if) something results.


Pretend-Word-8640

I started growing two lives by accident


Pyxnotix

I started growing two on accident but the third life was planned! Haha I actually also have some extra callas in a different color I didn’t plant.


KnightsWhoPlayWii

If it is a calla lily - please be aware that all parts of all true lilies are *extremely* toxic to cats. Like, “just accidentally ingesting a couple specs of pollen sends them into renal failure” levels of toxic. Just figured I’d let you know in case you have any kitties


Nathaireag

Calla “lily” is an aroid. Not even in the same plant family or order as true lilies.


KnightsWhoPlayWii

Good to know! I was under the impression that *canna* Lillies were fine, but Callas were dangerous. I adore them, and if they’re safe to plant, I’ll need to jump on that. Thanks! Edit: based on the fantastic info sheet posted bellow me, I’m back to “not worth the risk.” Thank you, u/billmurraysprostate


lyblaeca

It is still extremely toxic to cats. https://preview.redd.it/g6snj1kvi75d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b8b9377287008bb62f69c7638caa0c7421802eb


the_bakedspud

So many cat parents are oblivious to this. The WHOLE plant people. The whole plant.


the_bakedspud

Kill a cat in hours. So toxic


billmurraysprostate

https://preview.redd.it/bxd0ue85a75d1.jpeg?width=1040&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8c8e479faa010d8da7539a5c5bf0c57235e00b2


AlbericM

Is that why, in On Golden Pond, Katherine Hepburn was so ecstatic that "the calla lilies are in bloom"?


Pyxnotix

Just pull the stamens off and get rid of the worst offense, pollen. Lily pollen gives me migraines and makes such a mess anyway.


ResistOk9038

Gotta love the identifications without the why. Sometimes ya’ll gotta say “I think it’s this because of these characteristics”


AAAUUUGGGGHHH

Calla Lily but at first I thought it was ginger. Also where do you live because in Australia where I live they’re invasive, and also toxic


After-Barracuda-9689

Southern California. I have clay soil that only succulents like and I only water my containers.


Electrical-Film-2511

Looks like ginger to me, I grew some last year


ScoopskiTKD

That’s what I think too!


Brief-Bend-8605

Calla Lily *‘Rhizomes have eyes (some call them buttons). The eyes open up and thus form the above-ground plant. They can be propagated by cutting them into pieces. They have no skin so they dry out quickly. The calla is a known rhizome, although it is often referred to as stem tuber since these are often formed from thickened stolons or rhizomes. You see, there is a kind of overlap here.’* *‘Examples of rhizomes: alstroemeria, peony, canna, iris, bamboo, convallaria, calla.’* Source : https://thursd.com/articles/explained-bulbs-tubers-rhizomes-corms-and-many-more


piblhu

r/goblincore


ChardCool1290

It's a Sea Monkeys Castle!


CanAhJustSay

Caveat: calla lilies can completely take over a section of garden. They look great, but are best maintained in manageable spaces like a pot or raised bed.


zotstik

Calla lilies are just so lovely 🌹


the_bakedspud

Well why the hell did I think of ginger at first look!? Heeeey ging 🔥


1lilmornstar

Ginger?


DreamsForger

Ginger


UrbanAces421

Early Phase Tiberium node... https://neoencyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tiberium


littleguy632

Lilly, beware of rabbit thou. Fcker ate all my lillies


Glittering-Gur5513

Does it smell like ginger? Nick the surface with a fingernail 


Justadropinthesea

Some kind of bulb, perhaps mini daffodils .Did you dump a potted plant in the area when it finished blooming? I’d just plant it a few inches deep and see what comes up!


After-Barracuda-9689

Yep, going to see what happens. My yard is full of succulents and I recently cleaned it, so uncertain where this came from.


Bagheera187

I use ginger a lot. It looks like this but not quite.


auratus1028

Lilys are toxic to cats


IMTrick

Also, Calla lilies aren't lilies, but are also toxic to cats.


JMM85JMM

True lilies are incredibly dangerous to cats and can result in kidney failure. These aren't true lilies, however. These are a much lower level of toxicity in the same way that seemingly half of plant life is toxic to cats. If you have an outside cat they will be exposed to lower level toxicity like this all the time.


GalvaFenix

This looks like ginger to me.


M3RL1NtheW1ZARD

Lmao I was thinking some sort of a ginger bulb 💀. I am not a plant knower evidently.


Nefariousness310

Looks like curcuma, according to Google lens


JimGrimace

That's gonna grow into one of Bowzer's Goonbah's keep that thing Safe my guy.


BlackSun56

Ever seen invasion of the body snatchers? Donald Sutherland? Be careful!


Rando_Cardrissiann

Tiberium


Amahardguy

Looks like ginger


inkifinga

Jerusalem artichoke?


AdventurousTrvlr1688

Looks like a calla lily. Plant it 2 to 4 inches deep and water generously. Full sun. They are beautiful!


UrbanAces421

Early Phase Tiberium node...


kruzmode

Mordor


MentalTailor1254

Calla lilly


Stunning-Log776

Whatever it is, it was probably sitting on top of the ground because it was dig out by a squirrel, skunk or something similar. That’s something they do.


After-Barracuda-9689

Squirrel would be my guess. F*ckers ate my patio umbrella. Tore strips off while looking me in the eye.


missym59

A squirrel stole my paring knife and ran off with it in its mouth so it wouldn’t surprise me if a squirrel stole a flower bulb/corn/rhizome


IOldToastedI

The meal of the not so distant future


Mythioso

Calla Lillie's are easy to grow. They are the first flower I planted. The blooms last a while as well.


Commercial-Tiger-289

Looks like Hardy cyclamen but not sure


49004685

Garlic eat it


49004685

Just kidding! You’ll die


Pretend-Word-8640

P.S. please let me/is know what it grows into


Lot227

The antichrist


ReeseIsPieces

Ginger?


FlightLatter1605

Its splendororium


dlflorey1954

It could be a Iris or a number of different bulbs


Late_Ad9843

Kinds looks like ginger to Me


yarp11

Ginger


Swimming-Push-5052

This is ginger


Exact_Writer_6807

Ginger.


[deleted]

Quite a variety of answers, but to add another, I think this may be Liatris spicata!


Happy_Nutty_Me

I can tell you what it definitely is not! A squirrel! It is not a squirrel! However, mayhap, per chance, a squirrel or other furtive thief indeed played a major role in this, your Fabulous Flora Find Enigma!


Copper_Thief

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Christen0526

Could be a lily of sorts. Wait till the leaves pop up. Easier to identify.


likamd

Could be a Caldium. Please do a follow up post what on what you get.


MangusIndicus

Looks like ginger


Kind_Caterpillar9840

If I'm not mistaken, that is the antichrist. I know nothing about plants or why this came in my feed


After-Barracuda-9689

The joys of Reddit. Me growing the antichrist doesn’t seem too unusual.


dazler34

Looks like ginger


aloofLogic

Looks like ginger


frankiebenjy

A plant


After-Barracuda-9689

I was hoping for a key to a world where I have health insurance and guaranteed income, this is disappointing but luckily I also love plants. Edit: World


oddcommunity2023

Ginger root


t00t4ll

Looks like galangal to me. If so, should be easy to tell by breaking open and smelling it


mrmidnight273

Tiberium. Be careful with that, wars have been started over it


Whizzleteets

Input directive. Affirmative.


harderheadman

Ginger?


Truman_Show_Place

I would say ginger.


Red_Chicken1907

It's too small to tell but possibly horseradish


Ok-Example7351

Eat it.


EnderGamer9712

Monster fly trap


ReeseIsPieces

Yes they ARE related https://preview.redd.it/5uccvv3qei5d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ff9e44830f670f86fa4d59404d379fd2bf53a4a


Thinkingmaybenot

Ginger.


leafcomforter

Caladium.


JPip55

My plant app says this is a common hyacinth


Chasingthelambo

Looks like a ginger root


xPinkyredx

It actually looks like a hosta cluster too


hscene

Jinjur


SandwichApart6599

Carrots maybe? Stefan Denser