Aaron Caladium

Golden Ball

About Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball

Aaron Caladium

Golden Ball

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

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

Full 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

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs very little water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Golden ball

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

goldene Kugel

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

boule d'or

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

bola de oro

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

χρυσή μπάλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

bola de ouro

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Złota piłka

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Aurea Ball

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball

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

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball

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

Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available

Care of Aaron Caladium and Golden Ball

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