Species Caladium Bicolor

This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus caladium family araceae.

Species caladium bicolor. Central and south america bulb storage. It is grown as a houseplant for its large heart or lance shaped leaves with striking green white pink and red blotching. The genus caladium includes seven. Native to the west indies guyana and brazil it is the most widespread species although in reality the typical one is no longer cultivated and the plants found on the market were obtained by hybridization of this with the others.

Caladium bicolor kah lay dee um by kul ur. Hundreds of cultivars are available. X hortulanum but other species and hybrids are sometimes available. The exact number of species in the genus caladium is still a matter of discussion varying from seven madison 1981 to 17 species croat 1994.

There are thousands of named cultivars of this species sometimes listed as c. Is the correct scientific name for this caladium species. Caladium angel wings heart of jesus etc. It was first described as arum bicolor by william aiton in hortus kewensis in 1789.

It was named and described as such by étienne pierre ventenat in description des plantes nouvelles in 1801. See list of caladium cultivars it can be planted outside in usda hardiness zone 10 as an ornamental. Whole plant traits. 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.

Caladium bicolor name. The plant list includes a further 98 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus caladium we do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The plant list includes 226 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus caladium of these 12 are accepted species names. Caladium bicolor caladium marmoratum and caladium picturatum.

The record derives from wcsp. It reaches the size of 25 40 cm in height and 30 cm in diameter. Bulb country or region of origin. Caladium bicolor aiton vent.

Caladium bicolor called heart of jesus is a species in the genus caladium from latin america. Dig up tubers in the fall after first frost set in wood shavings or peat and store in a dry location 45 f or warmer.