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Caladium Species, Dwarf Caladium

Caladiumhumboldtii

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Family

Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Caladium (ka-LAY-dee-um)

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Species

humboldtii (hum-BOLD-tee-eye)

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Synonym

Caladium argyrites

Caladium myriostigma

Podospadix humboldtii

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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DaleTheGardener

Tampa, FL (Zone 10a) | February 2007 | positive

Not widely grown, but, it should be. Grows well here in Florida. I prefer it over the modern hybrids because it takes less care and multi...Read Moreplies faster.

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