Caladium
Caladium × hortulanum
Zones 9–11bulb18" tall
Bloom window
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Peak bloom: July
How to plant
Plant tubers when soil is 70°F+. Grown for showy heart-shaped foliage; treat as annual in zones 3-8.
- Sunlight
- part sun, shade
- Spacing
- 12" between plants
- Mature height
- 18"
- Row placement
- front of bed
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