Bicolor Plants Caladium

Central to south america more infos.

Bicolor plants caladium. Close share this page. See list of caladium cultivars it can be planted outside in usda hardiness zone 10 as an ornamental. Bulb country or region of origin. Tubers of mature caladium can be divided.

Is available in different leaf. Dig up tubers in the fall after first frost set in wood shavings or peat and store in a dry location 45 f or warmer. Caladium bicolor common name s. Elephant ear heart of jesus angel wings synonyme s.

It is grown as a houseplant for its large heart or lance shaped leaves with striking green white pink and red blotching. Indoors or out caladiums are a seasonal plant with foliage in the summer and a rest period in the autumn or winter. Plant database entry for fancy leafed caladium caladium bicolor with 39 images and 24 data details. Make sure that each new tuber section has at least one growing site.

These tropical american natives are grown not for their flowers but for their marvelous foliage. Large to 112 feet long stalked heart or arrow shaped often almost translucent leaves colored with spots and blotches of red rose pink white silver bronze and green. Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. Caladium bicolor called heart of jesus is a species in the genus caladium from latin america.

The wild plants grow to 40 90cm 15 35 inch tall with leaves mostly 15 45cm 6 18 inch long and broad and have subtle white flowers. The genus caladium indigenous to south america. Caladium k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae they are often known by the common name elephant ear which they share with the closely related genera alocasia colocasia and xanthosoma heart of jesus and angel wings there are over 1000 named cultivars of caladium bicolor from the original south american plant. Caladium bicolor commonly called caladiums or angel wings are arum family members that are grown exclusively for their bold and colorful foliage calla type flowers if present are usually hidden.

Plants typically grow in clumps to 1 2 5 tall. Their rest period isn t determined by temperature or light cycle but by how long the plant has been growing. Whole plant traits. New and unread tree mails.

The genus caladium includes seven. Hundreds of cultivars are available. Few if any plants are more popular than caladiums for brightening shady spots in southern gardens.