Difference between revisions of "Caladium bicolor"
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| − | | name = '' | + | | name = ''Caladium bicolor'' |
| − | | common_names = | + | | common_names = Fancy-leafed Caladium |
| − | | growth_habit = | + | | growth_habit = herbaceous |
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
| − | | poisonous = | + | | poisonous = juices can swell throat{{SSN}} |
| − | | lifespan = | + | | lifespan = tuberous perennial{{SSN}} |
| − | | exposure = | + | | exposure = most prefer shadier spots |
| − | | water = | + | | water = careful, frequent water{{SSN}} |
| − | | features = | + | | features = colorful foliage{{SSN}} |
| − | | hardiness = | + | | hardiness = ?°C (60°F){{SSN}} |
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
| − | | sunset_zones = | + | | sunset_zones = 25-27, or dig & store{{SSN}} |
| color = IndianRed | | color = IndianRed | ||
| − | | image = | + | | image = Brandywine1.jpg |
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | ||
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | ||
| − | | regnum = Plantae | + | | regnum = Plantae |
| − | | | + | |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |
| − | | | + | |unranked_classis = Monocots |
| − | | ordo = | + | |ordo = Alismatales |
| − | | familia = | + | |familia = Araceae |
| − | | genus = | + | |tribus = Caladieae |
| − | | species = | + | |genus = Caladium |
| + | | species = bicolor | ||
| subspecies = | | subspecies = | ||
| cultivar = | | cultivar = | ||
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Caladium bicolor, Vent. (Arum bicolor, Ait.). Petiole smooth, 3-7 times as long as the blade, pruinose toward the apex; blade ovate-sagittate, or ovate-triangular, variegated above, glaucous beneath; upper lobe semi- ovate, narrowing gradually to a cuspidate point, the basal ones one-half to but little shorter than the upper, oblong-ovate, obtuse, connate one-fifth to one-third their length. S. Amer. Intro. into cult. in 1773. B.M. 820.—Very common in cult., furnishing many of the fancy-leaved caladiums. | Caladium bicolor, Vent. (Arum bicolor, Ait.). Petiole smooth, 3-7 times as long as the blade, pruinose toward the apex; blade ovate-sagittate, or ovate-triangular, variegated above, glaucous beneath; upper lobe semi- ovate, narrowing gradually to a cuspidate point, the basal ones one-half to but little shorter than the upper, oblong-ovate, obtuse, connate one-fifth to one-third their length. S. Amer. Intro. into cult. in 1773. B.M. 820.—Very common in cult., furnishing many of the fancy-leaved caladiums. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 24 July 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | [[Lifespan::tuberous perennialsn]] |
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| Origin: | ✈ | ? |
| Poisonous: | ☠ | [[Poisonous::juices can swell throatsn]] |
| Exposure: | ☼ | most prefer shadier spots"most prefer shadier spots" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | careful"careful" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property., [[Water::frequent watersn]] |
| Features: | ✓ | [[Features::colorful foliagesn]] |
| Sunset Zones: | [[Sunset zones::25-27, or dig & storesn]] |
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Read about Caladium bicolor in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Caladium bicolor, Vent. (Arum bicolor, Ait.). Petiole smooth, 3-7 times as long as the blade, pruinose toward the apex; blade ovate-sagittate, or ovate-triangular, variegated above, glaucous beneath; upper lobe semi- ovate, narrowing gradually to a cuspidate point, the basal ones one-half to but little shorter than the upper, oblong-ovate, obtuse, connate one-fifth to one-third their length. S. Amer. Intro. into cult. in 1773. B.M. 820.—Very common in cult., furnishing many of the fancy-leaved caladiums. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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