Data specific to Caladiums (Edit)
Leaf shape: Fancy
Primary leaf color: Red

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Other: Berries white when ripe.
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Fancy-leaf Caladium
  • Angel Wings
  • Heart of Jesus
Also sold as:
  • Freide Hemple
  • Freda Hemple
  • Freida Hemple
  • Frieda Hempel

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2009-06-01
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-04-25
For sale at Lowe's
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2009-06-01
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 7/23/2011
'Frieda Hemple' (back)
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-04-25
For sale at Lowe's
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2009-06-01

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