medium to express feelings. Flowers delivered their messages subtly and every aspect of flower-gifting carried specific meanings, from the person who made the offer to the way the flowers were arranged. Each type of flower was associated with a specific, symbolic meaning. Due to the calla lily's resemblance to female genitalia, a gift of calla lily delivered an overtly sexual message. This meaning was popularized by admirers like Freud and artists like Georgia O'Keeffe. References External links Pacific Callas Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Zantedeschia University of Connecticut: Zantedeschia aethiopica University of Connecticut: Zantedeschia elliottiana Snijder, R.C. 2004. Genetics of Erwinia resistance in Zantedeschia: impact of plastome-genome incompatibility. PhD thesis Wageningen University. - p. 112. Araceae genera Garden plants of Southern Africa