How to Use calla lily in a Sentence

calla lily

noun
  • Here's how to grow and care for calla lilies in the garden and indoors.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
  • Use these calla lily care tips to keep your plants blooming all summer long.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
  • In the picture, Braxton holds up a bundle of white calla lilies.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • There was even a calla lily blooming from a patch of dirt everyone at the kitchen thought had gone barren.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Her bouquet was made of white calla lilies, silver senecio, lily of the valley, hydrangeas.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Guests mingled and dined at long, stretching tables lined with plum calla lilies and small golden lamps.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Plant the calla lilies into beds that receive sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Sporting a tall green spike from its center, this flower resembles a calla lily on steroids.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2022
  • Peonies, roses, and calla lilies are all summer flowers that make a big statement.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Some plants to avoid are calla lily, sago palm, azalea and rhododendron, among others.
    — Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • These kitten-heel sandals, adorned with a calla lily detail, feel like a wearable ode to spring itself.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • And when paired with greenery and deep red roses, black calla lilies add drama to any celebration.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The bride and bridesmaids carried simple bouquets of white calla lilies with a few shaggy strands of amaranth.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For example, mini calla lilies are native to South Africa and grow well there.
    — Michelle Z. Donahue, Smithsonian, 13 Feb. 2017
  • Three-dimensional calla lilies add a painterly touch to dark purple French tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The cake was decorated with the couple's initials, white roses and calla lilies.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • One of the most popular shade-loving aroids is the calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica).
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Spaced sparsely throughout the bottom third of the painting, eleven calla lily plants with broad green leaves bloom with tapered white flowers.
    — Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The heels are available in a gold metallic leather, white and a beige, green and tan style that follows the natural colors of a calla lily.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Do not divide those in active growth, such as Louisiana irises and calla lilies.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • My first Pinterest disaster involved a bride with her heart set on a very tall cake, covered in calla lilies.
    — Lori Welge Fulk, Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The actor wrapped his arm around Weaver's waist in the second photo, which was in black and white, as the bride held a bouquet of white calla lilies.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The plant produces elegant white flowers that resemble calla lilies when grown in the right conditions.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
  • My mother gifted me a beautiful large plant of flowering white calla lilies this past weekend as a housewarming gift.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Josh’s boutonniere also included a deep purple calla lily with lisianthus and gomphrena.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Crocuses, calla lilies, dahlias, irises, and tulips are some classic flowers that don't grow from seeds but from bulbs, an underground structure.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The six-year anniversary is marked by purple, calla lilies and amethyst, so these options give you more room for gift-giving possibilities.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Colman Domingo brandishing a bouquet of calla lilies on the Met Gala red carpet.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 May 2024
  • ProFlowers' Nightfall Roses and black calla lilies will knock a little life back into those skeletons and ghosts.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Firefighters and other volunteers decked the hydrant with a calla lily wreath to mark the 114th anniversary of the quake and fire.
    — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 24 Apr. 2020

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