Caladium Bicolor Cultivars

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Caladium bicolor cultivars. The two most frequently seen species are caladium bicolor and caladium schomburgkii. Central and south america bulb storage. However it is caladium bicolor that has hundreds of cultivars all from an original group of plants. Whole plant traits.

X hortulanum but other species and hybrids are sometimes available. 64 west avon park fl 33825 toll free. Besides many growers successfully grow crops not only at home but also in flower beds in the garden area. Almost all cultivars are descended from c.

Caladium bicolor a brazilian species is the most common of several species in this genus in the arum family araceae that are used as ornamentals. Therefore understanding the mode of inheritance of these traits is critical to caladium breeding and genetic improvement. There are literally too many cultivars to keep track of caladium cultivars are green red pink white even orange. This bicolor caladium is characterized as strap leaved and has a pinkish red center with edges that are different shades of green.

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. These tropical tubers most of them varieties derived from caladium bicolor are grown for their dramatic summer foliage they are naturals in beds with ferns or coleus in. Although they are only hardy to zone 9 or 10. Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae.

Caladiums are also known as heart of jesus and angel wings. There are many 1000 named cultivars of caladium most of which are derived from c. Varieties of caladium. 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.

Bicolor which is native to south america. The variety belongs to the species bicolor. Bulb country or region of origin. Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers most known for their colorful foliage and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant.

There are a lot of different caladium varieties or cultivars in the world. The leaves are broad and are of a small size and the time they take. A few of the popular ones are mentioned below. There are thousands of named cultivars of this species sometimes listed as c.

Like all caladiums the plant. In many cases cultivars are sold without names. There are 7 different species from brazil and nearby and at least another 5 species.