Caladium Plant Family
They have large arrow shaped and paper thin leaves that come in a striking array of colors and patterns.
Caladium plant family. Sort by click here to return to the plantfiles homepage. These plants belong to the araceae family. This fancy leafed caladium is ideal to brighten borders and containers. Viewing all plants of.
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. A mass of caladium is an explosion of whites greens reds and pinks that are mottled veined and striped. Caladium any of the tropical new world tuberous herbaceous plants that make up the genus caladium in the arum family widely cultivated for their showy fragile looking variably coloured leaves. Caladiums are plants that are native to south and central america and are known for their colorful leaves that are heart shaped.
Other common names for caladium include angel wings and elephant ears. Caladiums are nonhardy bulbs used as potted plants indoors and in summer outdoor plantings. Caladiums are tropical perennials that have almost unparalleled foliage and make showy houseplants. Prized for its elegance caladium kathleen angel wings is a tuberous perennial with large heart shaped soft salmon pink leaves adorned with bright green margins.
These plants are tropical to sub tropical perennials and grow in wet and dry seasons.