Caladium Flower Perennial

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11.

Caladium flower perennial. This plant is known to have no stems. Caladium plant is a semi shade plant and it needs to be planted in areas where there is no extreme sun because it might cause the tuber to start rotting. 12 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. The leaves of the caladium plant have distinguished midribs with contrasting margins and many different types of patterns like veined or striped.

South and central america. Start with a better bulb. 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. Hardly anyone is going to purchase caladium for their flowers but they do produce an interesting bloom from larger tubers.

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. About caladiums any garden with a shady location has a perfect spot for caladiums. Indirect light part shade. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11 caladium.

The genus caladium includes seven. Features of caladium flowers. Are caladiums annuals or perennials. Caladium angel wings elephant ears.

They can be found in many shades of green pink white and red. As previously stated the flower like bud on a caladium is a spathe which is a small modified leaf that sheathes the inner reproductive organs. Caladiums caladium bicolor are ornamental leafy plants grown from tubers. Though caladiums rarely flower their beautiful foliage guarantees a colorful show wherever they are planted beneath trees between shrubs in perennial borders and in containers.

Rich well drained potting mix. Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers most known for their colorful foliage and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant. In cooler climates it helps to give them a headstart by potting them up a month or so before your last frost date so they will be up and growing when it is time to plant them outdoors. Caladiums grow outdoors as a perennial in u s.

Since the flowers are not a goal of planting caladium it will be good if you remove all the flowers as soon as they start to show because the flowers will tend to take a lot of the nutrients. Caladiums are only perennial in usda hardiness zones 9 11.