Caladium Heart Of Jesus Propagation

Caladium heart of jesus plant the caladium common names.

Caladium heart of jesus propagation. Create lush border areas with the large tropical looking heart shaped leaves of caladium or use it as a tall ground cover under trees and in shrub beds. Caladium growing guide and facts. Elephant s ear angel wings lance leaf caladium heart of jesus mother in law plant. How to propagate caladiums.

Zones 4 to 10 as a perennial in zone 9 to 10. Caladium was first described back in 1800 by étienne ventenat during a visit to rainforests of south america. Caladiums are commonly referred to as angel wings heart of jesus and or elephant ear. Plant database entry for heart of jesus caladium carolyn whorton with 20 images and 23 data details.

N a grown for its foliage. While all the varieties have green leaves you can find them splashed with white. 12 to 24 inches 30 to 60 cm. The only down side of seeing the foliage produce its lovely color is that it soon dies off until the next year.

There are more than 1000 different cultivars of the caladium. Heart of jesus angel wings and elephant ear is a tuber plant grown for its attractive papery thin and bi colored leaves.