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

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Common names
  • Lance-leaf Caladium
  • Strap-Leaf Caladium

Photo Gallery
Location: Shade garden
Date: 2012-0828
Location: Shade garden
Date: 2012-0831
Location: Shade garden
Date: 2012-0829
Location: Shade garden
Date: 2012-0829
Leaves look like stained glass in the late afternoon sun.
Comments:
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Nov 21, 2013 5:06 PM concerning plant:
    Deer shredded them and left me with bare stems.
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Nov 21, 2013 5:09 PM concerning plant:
    Each leaf varies a bit in design.

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