Elephant Ear Caladium Varieties Names

For full sun tolerant varieties see individual variety pictures.

Elephant ear caladium varieties names. Difference between alocasia colocasia. The big peltate leaves can reach up to 2 3 feet long and 1 2 feet wide. This much smaller elephant ear species only reaches 2 feet 0 5 m in height with foliage measuring 8 to 12 inches 20 30 5 cm in length. Caladium plant many varieties very colorful name.

The genus caladium includes seven. Caladium caladium is the name for common elephant ear plants found in nurseries. Caladium plant elephant ear heart of jesus and angel wings native to. We have been growing quality caladiums on our farm for over 30 years.

Alocasia and colocasia are both plants of the araceae family. The size of the paper thin leaves varies considerably but an average leaf in 30 38cm 12 15 inch long on a similar length stalk. We ship you caladium bulbs and elephant ear bulbs direct from the farm in lake placid florida the caladium capitol of the world. There are about 200 varieties of colocasia.

South america and central america usda plant hardiness zones. 12 24 inches bloom season. It grows quite fast reaching up to 6 8 feet tall. 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.

Planting storing and growing instructions for caladium bulbs and elephant ear bulbs caladiums have proven to be excellent bedding plants for full shade to full sun. The plant thrives well in indirect sunlight. Alcea hollyhock achillea agapanthus agastache aquilegia arctotis astrantia buddliea buddliea altternifolia butterfly weed catananche caerulea canna lilly carnation coreopsis delphinium echinacea echinops eryngium geranium gerbera geum gypsophila helenium herbs hosta iris lantana leucanthemum lupins monarda penstemon peonies phlox polemonium rudbeckia sidalcea tanacetum. Alocasia is a.

64 west avon park fl 33825 toll free. Some species are considered invasive. We recently have decided to make our products available to the public directly from the farm. Colocasia is one of the best types of elephant ear plants you can grow.

Both species have very large leaves and both are called elephant s ears.