| Botanical Name | Caladium x hortulanum |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Caladium |
| Specie | N/A |
| Local Name in Urdu | N/A |
| Common Name | Angel Wings, elephant ear, heart of Jesus |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Category(Bulb/Corm/Tuber/Rhizome/root) | Tuber |
| Cultivar Name | N/A |
| Hardiness | Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-10 |
| Soil PH | 5.5 TO 6.2 |
| Planting Time | Early Spring |
| Planting Depth | 1 to 2 Inches (2.5cm to 5cm) |
| Spacing | 06 to 12 Inches (15cm to 30cm) |
| Height | 06 to 24 Inches (15cm to 55cm) |
| Exposure | Full Shade to Semi Shade |
| Flowering Time | N/A(Foliage Only) |
| Flower Colour | N/A (Foliage Only) |
| Fragrant | N/A (Foliage Only) |
| Uses | Grow in pots, flowering beds and borders |
| Propagation | By dividing the off sets and planting them separately when they are Dormant |
| Difficulty(Easy/Intermediate/Hard ) | Easy |
| Suitable for (KHI/LHR/RWL/ISL/PWR/High Lands) | Almost all area |
| Tips to grow | This tropical beauty is very ideal to plant where most of the plants fail to satisfy, it like shade or semi shade and require damp but not soggy medium to grow now some cultivars produced sun tolerant variety, plant them in early Spring and in summer they will be in their full swing |
| Other Details | Caladium bicolor are native to south America and its known for its bicolour long lasting foliage, color combinations include various shades of red, pink, white, green, and yellow-green, with prominently colored midribs and contrasting margins. There are two basic types of caladium cultivars: fancy- and strap-leaved. Fancy-leaved types have large, heart-shaped or semi-heart-shaped leaves borne on long petioles. The strap- or lance-leaved types have smaller, narrower, thicker, elongated leaves on short petioles giving the plants a more compact habit. Strap-leaved caladiums produce more leaves per tuber than fancy-leaved caladiums. Fancy-leaved types range in height from 12 to 30 inches while most strap-leaved types are under a foot in height. |
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more details on caladiums.
These colourful foliage plants are the Caladiums, originally the natural habitants of tropical rain forests of South America. It is a member of the Araceae (Arums) family of plants and is valued and grown in a garden for their beautiful and colourful foliage. These plants display heart shaped and multi-coloured. The leaves may vary from 15 to 60 cm in length. The color of their leaves ranges from green and silver white, green and red, pink with green edge, white with red blotches or green veins and some have lavender spots. They do flower during the season but these are overshadowed by the beautiful and colourful leaves. They grow best in warm and moist atmosphere with a minimum summer temperature of 20-25°C and a minimum winter temperature of 10-15°C.
WHERE TO GROW:
Outdoor Beds
Soil Type:
Any location which has good drainage and no water logging. If you soil get water logged after the heavy rains, you can improve it with the addition of organic material to raise the level 5-10 cm as this will improve the drainage. Caladiums prefer rich well drained sandy loam. The acidity of your soil will also help to determine the color of your caladium leaves. A high acid level will cause the darker colors to be most dominant.
Light requirement:
They do best in a partially shaded area. In case the caladium plants are grown in completely shaded area of the garden, the green color will be most dominant.
Planting method:
The right time to plant the Caladium bulbs is spring time (mid February). Plant them direct into soil beds or the pots with eyes facing up. However, the best method is to take a wooden box or a shallow wide clay pot and place some leaf mold in it. Place the Caladium bulbs on it and slightly moisten them. Apply a regular spray of water so that the mold remains moist. This is to be done till the roots emerge.
Dig holes in the soil beds or pots and plant the caladiums 5 cm deep. The bulbs should be planted 20-25 cm apart depending on the mature size of the variety.
After planting, water your caladiums generously, soaking the soil. Roots and sprouts will form in 7-10 days.
Water requirement:
They require regular watering in order to keep the soil moist. However, ensure not to drench the soil as this will damage the roots. Between watering and during the afternoons the leaves should be given a light water spray as this enhances the beauty of the foliage.
Care of the bulbs:
During winter the foliage dies back. At this stage, trim off any yellow foliage. You may keep the bulbs in the soil and these will group during the next season. Avoid watering them during the winter months. In colder zones to save your caladium bulbs for next year, dig them out and wash them to remove the soil. Apply suitable fungicide and dry them for a few days. These bulbs should then be placed in paper bags or boxes filled with peat moss.
Some growing tips:
To plant caladiums in pots, fill the pot with good quality, well-drained soil. Almost any commercially available potting medium will work fine. Make sure there are adequate drainage holes; caladium tubers must never sit in waterlogged soil or they will rot.
Place the pots where they will receive filtered sunlight, bright indirect light or partial shade. In the hottest areas full shade is fine. Caladiums have big leaves that can be damaged by strong winds, so it's best position caladium containers where they have some wind protection.
When planting caladiums dig holes and plant the caladiums 5 cm deep. Look for the sides of the bulbs that appear to have the most "eyes" or growing points. Plant the bulbs with the eyes facing up. Plant the bulbs 20-25 cm" apart depending on the mature size of the variety.
After planting, water your caladiums generously, soaking the soil. Roots and sprouts will form in 7-10 days.
Water regularly as needed during the growing season.
These colourful foliage plants are the Caladiums, originally the natural habitants of tropical rain forests of South America. It is a member of the Araceae (Arums) family of plants and is valued and grown in a garden for their beautiful and colourful foliage. These plants display heart shaped and multi-coloured. The leaves may vary from 15 to 60 cm in length. The color of their leaves ranges from green and silver white, green and red, pink with green edge, white with red blotches or green veins and some have lavender spots. They do flower during the season but these are overshadowed by the beautiful and colourful leaves. They grow best in warm and moist atmosphere with a minimum summer temperature of 20-25°C and a minimum winter temperature of 10-15°C.
WHERE TO GROW:
Outdoor Beds
Soil Type:
Any location which has good drainage and no water logging. If you soil get water logged after the heavy rains, you can improve it with the addition of organic material to raise the level 5-10 cm as this will improve the drainage. Caladiums prefer rich well drained sandy loam. The acidity of your soil will also help to determine the color of your caladium leaves. A high acid level will cause the darker colors to be most dominant.
Light requirement:
They do best in a partially shaded area. In case the caladium plants are grown in completely shaded area of the garden, the green color will be most dominant.
Planting method:
The right time to plant the Caladium bulbs is spring time (mid February). Plant them direct into soil beds or the pots with eyes facing up. However, the best method is to take a wooden box or a shallow wide clay pot and place some leaf mold in it. Place the Caladium bulbs on it and slightly moisten them. Apply a regular spray of water so that the mold remains moist. This is to be done till the roots emerge.
Dig holes in the soil beds or pots and plant the caladiums 5 cm deep. The bulbs should be planted 20-25 cm apart depending on the mature size of the variety.
After planting, water your caladiums generously, soaking the soil. Roots and sprouts will form in 7-10 days.
Water requirement:
They require regular watering in order to keep the soil moist. However, ensure not to drench the soil as this will damage the roots. Between watering and during the afternoons the leaves should be given a light water spray as this enhances the beauty of the foliage.
Care of the bulbs:
During winter the foliage dies back. At this stage, trim off any yellow foliage. You may keep the bulbs in the soil and these will group during the next season. Avoid watering them during the winter months. In colder zones to save your caladium bulbs for next year, dig them out and wash them to remove the soil. Apply suitable fungicide and dry them for a few days. These bulbs should then be placed in paper bags or boxes filled with peat moss.
Some growing tips:
To plant caladiums in pots, fill the pot with good quality, well-drained soil. Almost any commercially available potting medium will work fine. Make sure there are adequate drainage holes; caladium tubers must never sit in waterlogged soil or they will rot.
Place the pots where they will receive filtered sunlight, bright indirect light or partial shade. In the hottest areas full shade is fine. Caladiums have big leaves that can be damaged by strong winds, so it's best position caladium containers where they have some wind protection.
When planting caladiums dig holes and plant the caladiums 5 cm deep. Look for the sides of the bulbs that appear to have the most "eyes" or growing points. Plant the bulbs with the eyes facing up. Plant the bulbs 20-25 cm" apart depending on the mature size of the variety.
After planting, water your caladiums generously, soaking the soil. Roots and sprouts will form in 7-10 days.
Water regularly as needed during the growing season.