Scientific Name:
Caladium bicolor
Pronunciation:
kuh-LAY-dee-um BY-kull-ur
Common Name:
caladium, angel wings
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves heart-shaped, most blades 20-40cm long x 10-20cm wide, many cultivars available in various leaf colour combinations.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Over 2000 cultivars (some can look very similar to Syngonium podophyllum).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Pink, Red, Nearly White, Cultivars all have variegated leaves
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate, Sagittate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Rarely flowers
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
White
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Additional Info:
No above ground stem
Organ Modifications:
Tubers
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
