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Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Caladium x you will need.
*Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions.
Caladium x
Caladium
- Perennial Color
- Massings
- Flower Beds
- Containers
- Category: Discontinued
- Hardiness Zone: 8b
- Height: 24 Inches
- Spread: 24 Inches
- Bloom Color: Pink, Red, White
Popular perennial (grown as annuals) known for the colorful heart-shaped leaves available in several colors with many variations with streaks, spots, and patterns. Strap leaf varieties are appropriate for afternoon sun while fancy varieties need to remain in the shade. Caladiums row 24 inches tall and wide.
Well drained soil is appreciated, and exposure depends on the variety; strap leaf varieties can tolerate afternoon sun, while fancy leaf varieties must remain in afternoon shade. Regular watering is required during growing season, however in the winter when the plant dies back to the tubers soil should be kept dry.
Shade Only Caladiums for 2010 :
Carolyn Whorton
Arno Nehrling
Candidum
Exposure
| • | Part Shade to Full Shade |
Habit
| • | Perennial |
Soil pH Preference
| • | Acidic |
Deer Tolerance
| • | Low |
Water Needs
| • | High |
Additional Information about Caladium x
Fancy Cultivars for Shade