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Caladium

Caladium

Caladiums are colorful plants with large, heart-shaped leaves that come in shades of pink, red, green, and white. They brighten up gardens and indoor spaces with their vibrant foliage.

Lebensraum: Forest

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The Caladium has large, striking heart-shaped or lance-shaped leaves with vibrant patterns of red, pink, white, and various shades of green. These "painted" leaves often feature contrasting veins, spots, or margins, making each one a unique work of art.

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Caladium

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Caladiums are often called 'elephant ears' or 'angel wings' because of their beautiful leaf shapes!

Even though they have small flowers, people grow Caladiums just for their amazing, colorful leaves!

When winter comes, Caladiums 'sleep' by having their leaves die back, waiting as a bulb to sprout again!

Wild Caladiums come from the Amazon rainforest, where they brighten up the shaded jungle floor!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Power Store

Caladium can survive dry seasons by storing energy in an underground tuber, allowing it to regrow its stunning leaves later.

Fähigkeit

Natural Irritant Defense

Caladium has tiny calcium oxalate crystals that protect it from most herbivores, causing irritation if the plant is eaten.

Fähigkeit

Shade Seeker

Caladium's broad leaves help it capture scarce light on the dark rainforest floor, where it naturally thrives under taller plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-60 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

common mycorrhizal fungus

Rhizophagus irregularis

Forms a helpful partnership with Caladium roots.

eats

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Occasionally eats Caladium leaves despite their toxicity.

shelters

Red-backed Poison Frog

Ranitomeya reticulata

Finds damp, shaded cover beneath Caladium leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Angel WingsElephant EarHeart of Jesus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Enjoy the beauty of caladiums from a distance and avoid touching or ingesting any part of the plant.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Caladium?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Caladium?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Caladium?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Caladium?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Caladium?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Caladium?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Caladium?

Insekten

Wo findet man Caladium normalerweise?

Forest

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