The Main Plant entry for Caladiums (Caladium)

This database entry exists to show plant data and photos that apply generically to all Caladiums.

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.
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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Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2012-07-27
On a window sill backlit by the setting sun.

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Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-09-01

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Location: Arenas Valley, NM my greenhouse
Date: 2016-08-24

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Location: The Natural State (Arkansas)
Date: 2020-05-12

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Location: Canton, OH
Date: 2017-07-25
Caladium Bloom in Canton, Ohio

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2014-08-16
Mixed grouping

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Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-09-09

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Location: Arenas Valley, NM My Greenhouse
Date: 2016-05-18

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Location: Summeville, SC
Caladium Pollen

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-07-20
Caladium bud

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Location: Summerwinds Nursery Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2016-05-21

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Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2015-07-14 - summer
Caladium in bloom

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Location: Arenas Valley, NM my greenhouse
Date: 2016-08-31

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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-05-09

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Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Date: 2020-08-26

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 6-29-14

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-07-11

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-17

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Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-07-07
Caldiums in bloom

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-28

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-06-06

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2009-07-23

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-05-10

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Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 2018-07-01

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-07-18

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: June 20 2020
A pretty lance leaf

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Location: Moody Gardens - Galvaston, Texas
Date: 2010-06-27

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-19
Mercer Botanical Garden Houston, Tx

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Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-05

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Location: Summeville, SC
Date: September 13, 2015
Caladium Seedlings w/cotyledons

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Location: Van der Veer Botanical garden, Davenport, Ia.
Date: 7-2-12

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Location: Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona CA
Date: 2024-03-07
The Home Depot pack trials at Agriscapes

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Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 09July2015 - summer
Photo update of the leaves in my first caladium containers

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-09-21

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-05-26

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-19

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-13

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Location: North latitude GPS Latitude 16, 1' 40.202" East longitude GPS Longitude 80, 13' 53.124"

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Location: Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-17

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-09-14
#pollination Hackberry on leaf

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Location: Moody Gardens - Galveston, Tx
Date: 2010-06-27

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Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 2018-07-10

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-04

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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi

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Location: Summeville, SC
Date: Caladium seedlings

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-06-07

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Location: Canton, OH
Potted Caladium in Canton, Ohio

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Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2018-06-19

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Location: Summeville, SC
Just harvested Caladium Berries

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-03

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2021-05-08

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Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-05-21

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2009-05-30

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-07-05

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Location: Summeville, SC
Date: September 13, 2015
Close Up of Caladium Seedlings w/cotyledons

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-06-12

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Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2014-05-25

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-22

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2010-08-15

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-11

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-11
newly emerging from winter sleep

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-05-06

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Location: Kings Park NY
Date: 10/2024 fall
I love propagating in water

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-15

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Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: June 2015
My very first Caladiums finally wakes up!

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-06-09

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 22, 2013 8:44 PM concerning plant:

"Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their large, arrowhead-shaped leaves marked in varying patterns in white, pink, and red (somewhat resembling the unrelated coleus) and have been in cultivation in Europe since the late 18th century. The two forms most widely cultivated are called "fancy-leaved" and "lance-leaved". The former is the more commonly seen and is the traditional caladium of cultivation; the leaves are more heart-shaped. The latter has more lance-head-shaped leaves. Most Caladiums in cultivation grow to about 24 inches high and 24 inches wide, although dwarf varieties are now in cultivation.

Numerous cultivars have been selected, most of them (over 120) derived from C. bicolor. The lance-leaved varieties are also derived from C. schomburgkii. Many are sold as C. x hortulanem.

Caladiums grow from corms and can be propagated by dividing the tubers. They are hardy only to USDA plant hardiness zone 10; in colder areas, they are typically grown as tender bulbs or as houseplants.

During their growing season, they require moderate watering (damp, not soggy). Most varieties prefer partial to full shade, although sun-resistant varieties are now in cultivation. Approximately 98% of all caladium bulbs are from Lake Placid, Florida, in the United States. In recent years many new varieties have become available through breeding and are now largely disease resistant. The bulk of bulb production is sold to pot producers who in turn provide your local nursery outlets with potted caladiums ready for immediate planting. Most of the bulb growers also sell direct retail via websites, shipping of bulbs takes place in the spring when temperatures permit (bulbs are subject to damage if temps too low).

In temperate areas, they should be lifted before the first frost. The corms are dried and stored for the winter when temperatures fall to 65 °F, and stored moderately dry (not bone-dry) over the winter at temperatures between 56 °F and 61 °F.

All parts of the plant are poisonous. They should not be ingested and may irritate sensitive skin."

Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On June 27, 2015	Obtained plant
Seedfork	On April 6, 2017	Plant emerged First caladiums emerging for 2017.
vkturki	From June 28, 2017 to June 29, 2017	Obtained plant Caladium. We have Caladium plant for last 8 years inside the house. For the first it bear flower / fruit. Flower is beautiful, and leaves are so big @ 12 inch in length.
MySecretIslandGarden	On March 21, 2023	Plant emerged Random caladiums have emerged by the koi pond and under the largest live oak
pinetastic	On June 30, 2024	Transplanted

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Lovely picture! by bonitin	Apr 3, 2016 1:07 PM	5
Very neat by gardengus	Aug 19, 2014 6:24 PM	3
Caladiums by orchidgal	Nov 23, 2014 9:46 PM	0
Identification by eclayne	Jun 22, 2017 4:01 AM	3

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