Caladium bicolor

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	[[Lifespan::tuberous perennial^sn]]
Origin:	✈	?
Poisonous:	☠	[[Poisonous::juices can swell throat^sn]]

Cultivation

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.
Water:	◍	careful"careful" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property., [[Water::frequent water^sn]]
Features:	✓	[[Features::colorful foliage^sn]]
Sunset Zones:		[[Sunset zones::25-27, or dig & store^sn]]

Scientific Names
Araceae >	Caladium >	bicolor >

Read about Caladium bicolor in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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