Caladium Bicolor Common Name
Arrowhead shaped leaves to 1 5 long are various shades of green mottled and blotched with pink red white or.
Caladium bicolor common name. Plants typically grow in clumps to 1 2 5 tall. Bulb country or region of origin. Caladium bicolor arum bicolor. These plants belong to the araceae family.
Central and south america bulb storage. The debate mainly centers on the classification of three species. They grow in open areas of the forest and on the banks of rivers and go dormant during the dry season. 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.
Caladium bicolor caladium marmoratum and caladium picturatum. Caladiums are plants that are native to south and central america and are known for their colorful leaves that are heart shaped. Fancy leafed caladium elephant ear heart of jesus angel wings caladium. Caladium bicolor name linn.
Plant database entry for fancy leafed caladium caladium bicolor with 39 images and 24 data details. The plant genus caladium is not short of varieties which consists of over 1000. The genus caladium includes seven. Is available in different leaf.
Caladium bicolor common names pier. These plants are tropical to sub tropical perennials and grow in wet and dry seasons. Bicolor and sold with by the name of c. Caladium bicolor common name s.
Elephant ear heart of jesus angel wings synonyme s. Many other common names are used for these hybrids including the rosebud frieda hemple lord derby and a fair few others. Most are hybrids from the c. The genus caladium indigenous to south america.
Other common names for caladium include angel wings and elephant ears. However this treatment is considered to be too broad by some taxonomists. Central to south america more infos. Whole plant traits.
Madison 1981 merged these three species into one single species. Caladium x hortulanum birdsey. Leaves have an elongated stalk and a heart shaped.