Aaron Caladium

Song-of-India

About Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India

Aaron Caladium

Song-of-India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

stem tip cuttings

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

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

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

DRACAENA reflexa

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Pleomele, Song-of-India

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Song-of-India

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Song-of-India

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Song- of- Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Song- de - la India

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Canção -da-Índia

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Song- of- Indie

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Song of India :

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India

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

Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Song-of-India

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