Herbs, succulents, bulbs & orchids
All 34 herbs, succulents, bulbs & orchidsZantedeschia aethiopica
All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans and animals if eaten. The sap can cause skin irritation.
Zantedeschia aethiopica is poisonous to stock and humans, likes to grow along waterways and wetland edges. It is able to form large spreading clumps that choke out indigenous plants.
It is an evergreen and will grow to 1.5m tall with a tubular type white flower. Spreads by rhizome, water, birds foxes and livestock and dumped garden waste.
Can be dug out, but all bulb matter should be removed.
From SGLN’s 2017 weed guide.
Cut and paint with Vigilant Gel. Always check the herbicide label before use.
These notes are from 2017, and some information, particularly herbicide information, may be out of date. Please ask local suppliers and do your own research in selecting herbicides if choosing chemical control.
Family, origin, type, plant instead, control methods and the note above are from SGLN’s pocket guide Common weeds of South Gippsland (2026).
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