Caladium Bicolor Plant

They grow in open areas of the forest and on the banks of rivers and go dormant during the dry season.

Caladium bicolor plant. Plants typically grow in clumps to 1 2 5 tall. Few if any plants are more popular than caladiums for brightening shady spots in southern gardens. Arrowhead shaped leaves to 1 5 long are various shades of green mottled and blotched with pink red white or. The following databases may contain further information on this name.

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. Their rest period isn t determined by temperature or light cycle but by how long the plant has been growing. These tropical american natives are grown not for their flowers but for their marvelous foliage. 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.

Central and south america bulb storage. 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. Bulb country or region of origin. Is available in different leaf.

The genus caladium indigenous to south america. Whole plant traits. 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.

Central to south america more infos. 9 rare bicolour caladium angel wings queen of the leafy house plant 1 bulb plant 9 99 9. Elitely 30 pcs caladium caladium bicolor flower indoor seeds colocasia seed for home garden seed. See list of caladium cultivars it can be planted outside in usda hardiness zone 10 as an ornamental.

Please click on any button to follow a link to that database. The genus caladium includes seven. It is grown as a houseplant for its large heart or lance shaped leaves with striking green white pink and red blotching. Make sure that each new tuber section has at least one growing site.

Caladium bicolor called heart of jesus is a species in the genus caladium from latin america. Indoors or out caladiums are a seasonal plant with foliage in the summer and a rest period in the autumn or winter. Hundreds of cultivars are available.