Data specific to Caladiums (Edit)
Leaf shape: Fancy
Primary leaf color: White
Misc Caladium Details: Sun tolerant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
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: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Fancy-Leaf Caladium
  • Angel Wings
  • Heart of Jesus
Also sold as:
  • Gray Ghost

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: Terrace garden left side.
Date: 2012-12-0812
Potted.
Location: Terrace garden left side.
Date: 2012-0812
Lush!
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2011-08-02
Location: Work area potting bench.
Date: 2013-0827
Hard to believe this is just one "super colossal" bulb!
Location: north central Texas
Date: 2015-06-23
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-07-09
Location: Work area
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Work area
Date: 2012-0512
Just 5 mammoth bulbs take up 17" of space. Caladiumbulbs4less - B
Location: Work area
Date: 2013-08-07
This is the emerging growth on just one "colossal" bulb of Bill's
Location: Work area
Date: 2013-07-30
Just one colossal bulb in a 12' wide pot!
Location: Work area (Zone 7, Long Island, NY)
Date: 2013-0827
This is one "super colossal" bulb!
Comments:
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Nov 21, 2013 4:58 PM concerning plant:
    Had I been aware of just how large these mammoth bulbs would grow, I'd have put each one in a separate pot.

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