Dwarf Caladium (Caladium humboldtii 'Marcel') in the Caladiums Database

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Water Preferences:	Wet Mesic Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 13
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color
Fruit:	Other: Berries white when ripe.
Uses:	Suitable as Annual Suitable for miniature gardens
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
Parentage:	Sport of: Caladium humboldtii

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Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Mar 19, 2015 10:25 PM concerning plant:

A sport of Dwarf Caladium (Caladium humboldtii) , 'Marcel' was discovered by Marcel Lecoufle in a batch of tissue cultured plants. According to Lecoufle, C. humboldtii had not been known to flower either in the wild or in cultivation. 'Marcel' is nearly pure white with thin green veining, unlike the species, which is dark green with white splotches. Like the species, the smallest in the genus, it typically grows 6 to 7 inches tall, although occasionally taller.

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