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Growing: Caladium |
| By Ellen Brown |
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| Botanical Name: | Caladium bicolor |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring |
| Height: | 2' |
| Exposure: | full to partial shade |
| Soil: | moist, average to rich soil with a neutral pH |
| Hardiness: | 9-11 |
| Bloom Time: | summer to fall |
| Flower: | inconspicuous, grown for foliage |
| Foliage: | angel wing-shaped leaves with green borders |
| Propagation: | bulbs |
| Suggested Use: | accents, beds, borders, and shade gardens |
| Growing Hints: | Plant bulbs outside as soon as soil is thoroughly warm. If starting bulbs indoors, they prefer to be heated from the bottom. Removing flowers will direct more energy into leaf growth. Common pests include slugs. |
| Interesting Facts: | Caladium plants are also good choices for containers. Today's hybrids are the result of widespread breeding between tropical species. |
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RE: Growing: Caladium
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Post By attapol (Guest Post)
(07/07/2007)
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This original caladium in our country is shown in this message. If you are one who loves caladium like us, we have a website which is a community of caladium lover at siamcaladium.com
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