Caladium Bicolor Angel Wings
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Caladium bicolor angel wings. The genus caladium includes seven. Elephant s ear angel wings lance leaf caladium heart of jesus mother in law plant. Caladium candidum junior angel wings a dwarf version of the popular candidum caladium candidum junior angel wings is a tuberous perennial with cute and tidy heart shaped white leaves adorned with striking dark green veins. Plant database entry for fancy leafed caladium caladium bicolor with 39 images and 24 data details.
It has no stems the leaves arise directly from the tuber 15 31 cm long stalks. Angel s wings fancy leaf caladium miniature caladium. Glowing in full shade this luminous foliage plant is terrific to add color and drama to shady. 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 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. Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. Toxic to cats and dogs. Leaf are arrow shaped 15 36 inches long and variously spotted or streaked with pink red gray or.
Caladium species including caladium bicolor caladium x candidum caladium x mrs w b. This species is an ornamental house plant sometimes grown in the garden where it dies down in winter. Heart of jesus angel wings elephant ear fancy leafed caladium common. Central and south america bulb storage.
Zones 4 to 10 as a perennial in zone 9 to 10. Prized for its highly decorative leaves caladium candidum angel wings is a tuberous perennial with lush heart shaped white leaves adorned with striking dark green veins. Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. Whole plant traits.
Prized for its highly decorative leaves caladium white christmas angel wings is a tuberous perennial with lush heart shaped silvery white leaves adorned with striking dark green veins and edges. N a grown for its foliage. Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. Caladium bicolor or caladium hortulanum and others.
The stalks are attached to the leaves near the center rather than at one end. Angel wings caladium bicolor is a herbaceous perennial ornamental foliage plant. Caladium growing guide and facts.