Caladium
Genus
Also called elephant ear
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“soil hits 70°F” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“bright indirect light or part to full shade” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“keep soil evenly moist all season — never let caladiums dry out” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“acidic (below pH 6.0)” — Caladium Care: Planting Bulbs, Sun or Shade and Winter Storage
“Can stay in the ground in USDA zones 8b to 11” — Caladium Care: Planting Bulbs, Sun or Shade and Winter Storage
“8 to 12 inches apart” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“4 to 6 weeks before your last frost” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“Wait for warm soil” — Caladium Care: Planting Bulbs, Sun or Shade and Winter Storage
“toxic to cats, dogs, and people (calcium oxalates)” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
“place caladiums near an east window or a few feet back from a brighter window” — How to Grow Caladiums: Bulbs, Care & Color
Who grows this
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8 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian