- This article is about a plant whose common names include "Angel Wings" , "Heart of Jesus" and "elephant ear" For other uses for those terms, please see Angel Wing (disambiguation) and Heart of Jesus (disambiguation).
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See text. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Liliopsida is a Botanical name for the class containing the family Liliaceae (or Lily Family Alismatales is an order of Flowering plants The order will of necessity contain the family Alismataceae. The arums comprise the Family Araceae (including the numerous Aroids subfamily monocotyledonous Flowering plants in which Flowers |
Caladium is a genus of plants of the family Araceae. The arums comprise the Family Araceae (including the numerous Aroids subfamily monocotyledonous Flowering plants in which Flowers 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,[1] and Angel Wings. Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or bulbous perennials from the Family Araceae. For the Moth genus see Colocasia (moth. Colocasia is a Genus of six to eight species of Flowering Xanthosoma is a genus of about 50 species of tropical and sub-tropical arums in the Flowering plant family Araceae, all native to tropical America There are over 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant. [2]
The genus Caladium includes seven species, which are indigenous to Brazil and to neighboring areas of South America and Central America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a They grow in open areas of the forest and on the banks of creeks and go dormant during the dry season. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Dormancy is a period in an organism's life cycle when growth development and (in animals physical activity is temporarily suspended The dry season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the Tropics. The wild plants grow to 40-90 cm tall, with leaves mostly 15-45 cm long and broad. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis.
- Selected species
- Caladium bicolor (syn. C. This article deals with the general meaning of the term "synonym" marmoratum, C. picturatum, C. hortulanum)
- Caladium humboldtii
- Caladium lindenii
- Caladium schomburgkii
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Cultivation and uses
Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their large, arrowhead-shaped leaves marked in varying patterns in white, pink, and red (somewhat resembling the unrelated coleus) and have been in cultivation in Europe since the late 1700s. Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common Solenostemon is a Genus of Perennial plants native to Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, the East Indies The two forms most widely cultivated are called "fancy-leaved" and "lance-leaved". The former is the more commonly seen and is the traditional caladium of cultivation; the leaves are more heart-shaped. The latter has more lance-head-shaped leaves. Most Caladiums in cultivation grow to about 60 cm high and 60 cm wide, although dwarf varieties are now in cultivation.
Numerous cultivars have been selected, most of them (over 120) derived from C. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar bicolor. The lance-leaved varieties are also derived from C. schomburgkii.
Caladiums grow from corms and can be propagated by dividing the tubers. A corm is a short vertical swollen underground Plant stem that serves as a Storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions They are hardy only to USDA plant hardiness zone 10; in colder areas, they are typically grown as tender bulbs or as houseplants. A hardiness zone is a geographically-defined zone in which a specific category of Plant life is capable of growing as defined by Temperature hardiness or ability A bulb is an underground vertical Shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases that are used as Food Storage organs by
During their growing season, they need a great deal of water and should not be allowed to dry out. In Agriculture, the growing season is the period of each Year when crops can be grown Most varieties prefer partial to full shade, although sun-resistant varieties are now in cultivation. Approximately 98% of all caladium bulbs are from Lake Placid, FL
In temperate areas, they should be lifted before the first frost. Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The corms are dried and stored for the winter when temperatures fall to 18°C, and stored moderately dry (not bone-dry) over the winter at temperatures between 13 °C and 16 °C.
All parts of the plant are poisonous. In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by They should not be ingested and may irritate sensitive skin.
Public Displays
Every August, a festival is held in Lake Placid, Florida, home to a majority of the world's caladium fields. Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. A popular activity is a tour of the fields of caladiums, the product of local growers. Every July since 2003, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, has presented the Florida Caladium Showcase, the largest indoor and outdoor display of the plants, including new varieties. Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center is a Hotel and Convention center, opened in Kissimmee Florida, on February 2, 2002. Kissimmee (kɪˈsɪmi with the accent on the second syllable is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States.
Gallery
 Plant canopy (Caladium bicolor 'Florida Sweetheart') |
 Leaf closeup (Caladium bicolor 'Florida Sweetheart') |
 Caladium bicolor 'Florida Red Ruffles' |
References
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