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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
-

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-7

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

Habit
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALADIUM 'Aaron'

Common Name
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
Aaron τροπικό φυτό

In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Caladium

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Aroideae

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Aaron Caladium

Want to know the properties of Aaron Caladium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Aaron Caladium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Aaron Caladium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Aaron Caladium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Aaron Caladium physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Aaron Caladium

Taking Aaron Caladium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Aaron Caladium include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Aaron Caladium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Aaron Caladium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Aaron Caladium is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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