Data specific to Caladiums (Edit)
Hybridizer: Robert Dale Hartman - Classic Caladiums
Leaf shape: Fancy
Primary leaf color: Novelty
Misc Caladium Details: Sun tolerant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: large leaves
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: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP23,991 (2013)
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Aaron X Twist n' Shout

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Common names
  • Fancy-leaf Caladium

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Location: Jersey City, NJ
Date: 2020-07-30
leaves are paler pink this year
Location: Longwood gardens, PA
Date: 2015-08
conservatory
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Date: 2020-07-30
some leaves have much less variegation
Plant Events from our members
skylark On October 15, 2022 Maintenance performed
cleaned corms for next season, sprayed with fungicide
skylark On March 1, 2021 Plant emerged
good growth in FL
skylark On April 18, 2019 Obtained plant
corms
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