Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-Leafed Caladium, Heart of Jesus 'Red Flash'

Caladium

Family
Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Caladium (ka-LAY-dee-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Foley, Alabama

San Bernardino, California

Bartow, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

North Fort Myers, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Umatilla, Florida

Venice, Florida

Hawkinsville, Georgia

Benton, Kentucky

Canton, Ohio

Yukon, Oklahoma

Albany, Oregon

Millersburg, Oregon

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Sumter, South Carolina

Austin, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Richmond, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Canton--Football HOF, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2013 | positive

These babies add serious wow factor to your shaded to part shaded gardens! When they started sprouting, I couldn't remember what they wer...Read More

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mid central, FL (Zone 9a) | August 2010 | positive

obviously some of these pictures are not 'Red Flash'. vossner's is a true one. this is a very large, almost leathery leaf cultivar and ...Read More

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Sumter, SC | June 2009 | positive

I planted this caladium here in central SC, zone 8a, and to my delight it survived our cold winter-lowest temp 10f. They returned in mid...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | July 2008 | positive

I got this lovely caladium in the 2007 Caladium4Less coop and it performed beautifully. Many of the bulbs returned in 2008. Some of th...Read More

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | October 2003 | positive

San Antonio, Tx.
'Red Flash' has hardly any white and is a sturdy caladium. The neighborhood's roaming cats haven't demolished it ...Read More

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | July 2003 | positive

'Red Flash' is a medium-height Caladium, with pink/red center with white splotches and surrounded by a wide band of green border.
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