Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

About Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Styptic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Leather

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherwood

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherwood

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cyrillaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cyrilla

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium

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

Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Leatherwood and Aaron Caladium

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