I've read that Calla lily tubers need to be dug up and stored for the winter, but I don’t know if this applies to the PNW's mild winters. I'm in Snohomish County, zone 8.
What does everyone here do with their callas in winter?
Don't you find it strange how they made Diona's lvl up material Calla Lilies? Since irl Calla Lilies are toxic for cats. Not every game mechanic has to have an in depth lore explanation but why out of all the local delicacies??
Calla lilies have a bunch of different symbolisms, but the ones I've found from a quick google search seem to be:
-purity and innocence
-life and fertility
-death (common for funerals)
-a long, happy marriage
-rebirth and resurrection
If it is symbolic, they might have chosen these for Diona because no matter how mature she acts, she is still an innocent child. Or maybe because she lost her mom and almost lost her dad.
It might just be because lots of lilies are found near Springvale. Which brings us a problem.
Ingesting any part of the lily will harm a cat, what if the same is true for the Kätzlein folk? Calla lilies, as stated in-game, are cooked in dishes and eaten for their medicinal properties. Do the people of Springvale eat Calla lilies?
(In the daily commission "Food Delivery", one variant of the quest has you deliver Calla Lily Seafood Soup. Does this matter? No, because the NPC you give it to is 100% human)
It should be fine as long as they don't eat the flowers then right? Unfortunately, even drinking the vase water from irl calla lilies is toxic to cats. And the Springvale Lake is full of Calla Lilies.
Despite fishing in the lake every other day, Diona and her father are still very much alive. This could mean that
a) Mondstadt Calla Lilies are just bitter, not toxic like their irl counterpart
b) The water is purified by the presence of the local spring fairy
c) The Kätzlein folk have a constitution different from the common feline
d) This is a videogame and the cats can eat lilies
I might just be overanalyzing this but I had fun writing this. Any feedback is appreciated! Sorry if this is messy!
TLDR: Diona uses Calla Lilies because she is a good child!
