Caladium Bi Color (Fancy-Leafed Caladium)
Successful only in completely frost-free areas of zones 12 and 13; but better to grow in a glasshouse. Tropical tuber forming herb that occasionally grows to 4 feet but is usually less. Large arrow or heart shaped leaves on long stalks are variegated in shades of red, rose, pink, white, silver, bronze and green.
When grown under glass the potted plants may be moved to a warm, windless, shaded patio for warm-weather displays with other tropicals.
Colocasia Esculenta (Caladium Esculentum). Tropical fast-growing herb to 6 feet or more. Mammoth heart-shaped gray-green leaves on long stalks act as lush effect to any tropical planting within one season. Requires lots of water, some fertilizer; prefers a light mulch, and thrives equally as well in sun or shade.
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