Caladium Plant Rare Caladium Species. The two most frequently seen species are caladium bicolor and caladium schomburgkii. These tropical tubers most of them varieties derived from caladium bicolor are grown for their dramatic summer foliage they are naturals in beds with ferns or coleus in.
Cut larger tubers into chunks with a few eyes the small pointy buds then either pot them up indoors or plant them outdoors in the spring in may for most of the. See more ideas about caladium planting flowers plants. There are 7 different species from brazil and nearby and at least another 5 species.
Since the main target in the planting of caladium plants is in the beautiful foliage you can remove the flowers as soon as they start to show because flowers consume a lot of food reducing the size of the tube.
However it is caladium bicolor that has hundreds of cultivars all from an original group of plants. One of the most fashionable foliage plants discover the types of caladium varieties that can add drama flare to your landscape and interior. See more ideas about caladium tropical plants urban garden. Since the main target in the planting of caladium plants is in the beautiful foliage you can remove the flowers as soon as they start to show because flowers consume a lot of food reducing the size of the tube.