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Calla Lily "Seed Pods" Are Actually the Flowers

The white, leaf‑like structure is the spathe (modified leaf); the central "pod" is the spadix bearing tiny true flowers. After pollination, the spadix develops into a seed head. This is normal anatomy—not a problem.

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