Caladium Red Elephant Ear Plant. Caladium k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae 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 and angel wings there are over 1000 named cultivars of caladium bicolor from the original south american plant. Elephant s ear bulbs produce large leafy plants which add a tropical look to a home landscape.
Find a great selection of elephant ear varieties here. We recently have decided to make our products available to the public directly from the farm. Caladium k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae 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 and angel wings there are over 1000 named cultivars of caladium bicolor from the original south american plant.
They grow well in soil with good drainage and thrive in sun or shade.
Elephant s ear planting and care. These plants are tropical to sub tropical perennials and grow in wet and dry seasons. Some types such as colocasia esculenta can be potted in shallow water submerged during the summer around the edges of a pond for instance. A caladium is a tuberous rooted perennial that originally came from south america.