Aaron Caladium

New Guinea Impatiens

About Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens

Aaron Caladium

New Guinea Impatiens

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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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

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

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

Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 prior to new growth

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

न्यू गिनी Impatiens

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Neu-Guinea Impatiens

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Nueva Guinea Impatiens

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Nova Guiné Impatiens

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Impatiens New Guinea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens

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

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens

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

Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas New Guinea Impatiens height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
New Guinea Impatiens flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon and Lavender
New Guinea Impatiens leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens

Care of Aaron Caladium and New Guinea Impatiens 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 New Guinea Impatiens pruning is done Prune prior to new growth. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer New Guinea Impatiens needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.