Caladium bicolor
Heart of Jesus · Araceae
Also known as Caladium bicolor argyrospilum, Caladium bicolor brongniartii, Caladium bicolor chantinii, Caladium bicolor rubicundum and 1 more synonyms. Common names: Angel wings, Caladium.
Caladium /kəˈleɪdiəm/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae.
About Heart of Jesus
Caladium /kəˈleɪdiəm/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear (which they share with the closely related genera Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma), Heart of Jesus, and Angel Wings. There are over 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Where to buy Heart of Jesus
Listings come directly from nurseries. Contact them to buy — prices and stock are set by each nursery.
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