Aaron Caladium

Diascia

About Aaron Caladium and Diascia

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Farms, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Diascia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Diascia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Arthropoda

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Diascia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Diascia

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Diascia? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Diascia. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Diascia doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Diascia 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 Diascia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Diascia

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

Aaron Caladium and Diascia Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Diascia are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Diascia

Care of Aaron Caladium and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.