Data specific to Caladiums (Edit)
Leaf shape: Lance/Strap
Primary leaf color: Pink

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 8 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Deep rose pink with green netted margins, dark red to purplish veins.
Fruit: Other: Berries white when ripe.
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-09-27
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-08-25
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Date: 2019-08-06
Location: Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales Florida
Date: 2019-08-06

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