Green Leaf Caladium
Caladium white queen is a classic with silvery white leaves etched with rich red and green veining.
Green leaf caladium. This variety grows 24 inches tall. With well over a dozen cultivars ranging from white through pink to deep dark red with contrasting edges and veins fancy leaf caladium bulbs offer enough variety to satisfy the fussiest gardener. 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. Fancy leaf caladiums are a great addition to the often all too green shade garden.
The large light green leaves of this variety have pink middle veins and white spots. Caladium leaves are combinations of red pink green and or white with colored midribs and contrasting backgrounds and borders. Although tropical they grow fast enough to be enjoyed as annuals during the summer in cooler climates and all year long as houseplants. The leaves do not have stems but instead originate on long petioles emerging directly from the tuber.
Each leaf grows 10 20 inches long. The genus caladium includes seven. Caladiums are tuberous tropical plants that are grown for their spectacularly colorful foliage. Each leaf grows 10 20 inches long.
It does well in both sun and shade.