Caladium Bicolor Hybrid Care

The genus caladium includes seven.

Caladium bicolor hybrid care. In indoor plants caladiums are mainly hybrid varietal plants in which even the original species are not always indicated. How to care for caladium indoors. Fertilizer will help strengthen the plants in order to produce adequate tubers for the following growing season. 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.

Flower spikes are inconspicuous under or among the colorful leaves. Bicolor which is native to south america. There are literally too many cultivars to keep track of caladium cultivars are green red pink white even orange. Varieties of caladium.

Buy caladium hybrid white plant and 6000 more gardening products online from nurserylive. In many cases cultivars are sold without names. In fact watering them on a weekly basis is recommended. Most often on the shelves there are large leaved relentlessly producing leaves almost all year round famous for contrasting marble patterns on the leaves hybrid varieties of caladium bicolor.

The wild plant is variable but often has white and or pink markings on green leaves. The most important factors in caladium care are moisture and feeding. Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae. Caladiums need to be watered on a regular basis especially during dry conditions.

A northern or eastern window is usually the best exposure. Almost all cultivars are descended from c. Caladium bicolor is reported to be the main parent of modern hybrids. Indoor caladium plants require a medium light area with protection from midday sun which will scorch the leaves.

Humidity is crucial to caladium houseplant care as the tubers are native to south american tropical forests and produce seasonal foliage during the rainy warm season.