Common Caladium Varieties

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Common caladium varieties. These new caladium varieties are sure to impress with their new colors sun tolerance and garden durability. Ideal in a pot. They are often known by the common name elephant ear which they share with the closely related genera alocasia colocasia and xanthosoma. Try these amazing caladium varieties in beds container gardens and window boxes.

The genus caladium includes seven species which are indigenous to brazil and to neighboring areas of south america and central america. The leaves have incredible color combinations including white green pink and red. Start slideshow 1 of 8. Send text message print pink symphony photo by.

They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long. Caladium is a genus of plants of the family araceae. 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. The common problem associated with the planting of caladium is the tuber rotting which is a fungal decay of tubers in storage or during the growing season.

Caladiums are tuberous tropical perennials grown for their leaves. About caladiums any garden with a shady location has a perfect spot for caladiums. It is always advisable to select tubers that are disease free and store them in an area with temperatures above 50 degrees fahrenheit to avoid high humidity. Grow in sun to shade.

Caladiums grown as annuals and stored as tubers during the winter will not get as lush as caladium plants left in the ground or grown as houseplants. These plants are tropical to sub tropical perennials and grow in wet and dry seasons. There are hundreds of varieties of caladiums. The caladium does not flower but instead produces leaves which are strikingly colorful beautifully shaped and heavily patterned in reds pinks or whites with little green color left.

The width of your plant will vary with cultivar and age. White plants sun plants foliage plants exotic plants garden bulbs shade garden garden plants caladium garden colorful garden. These plants belong to the araceae family. The two most common.

The genus caladium includes seven. Caladiums are plants that are native to south and central america and are known for their colorful leaves that are heart shaped. Most caladium varieties grow to about 18 24 inches tall however there are some dwarf varieties that peak at 8 12 inches. Other common names for caladium include angel wings and elephant ears.

Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers most known for their colorful foliage and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant.