Aaron Caladium

Breath-of-Heaven

About Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven

Aaron Caladium

Breath-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

gardens, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

COLEONEMA pulchrum

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Breath of Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Breath of Heaven Plant

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Atem des Himmels Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Breath of Heaven Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Aliento del Cielo Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Respiração do Céu Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Breath of Heaven Zakładu

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Gaudete de caelo Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Coleonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Breath-of-Heaven doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Breath-of-Heaven has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Breath-of-Heaven season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Breath-of-Heaven is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Breath-of-Heaven is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink
Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Aaron Caladium and Breath-of-Heaven include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.