Caladium Species. The plant list includes 226 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus caladium of these 12 are accepted species names. There are mainly two different types of caladium plants.
If you are looking for the fanciest foliage plant that can grow in the shade then what else than beautiful caladiums. 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. Jun 29 2017 mostly shade.
Caladiums are tropical perennials that have almost unparalleled foliage and make showy houseplants.
Jun 29 2017 mostly shade. The first one is the fancy leaved plant that has large heart shaped or semi heart shaped leaves on long petioles that are approximately 12 to 30 inches in height. Let s get acquainted with the most exciting and unusual of them. Caladiums are tropical perennials that have almost unparalleled foliage and make showy houseplants.