Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Three Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seedpod
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
Lotus corniculatus
Common Name
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
Trefoil
In Hindi
Aaron Caladium
तिपतिया घास
In German
Aaron Caladium
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
In French
Aaron Caladium
Lotier corniculé
In Spanish
Aaron Caladium
Lotus corniculatus
In Greek
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
Trefoil
In Portuguese
Aaron Caladium
Lotus corniculatus
In Polish
Aaron Caladium
Komonica zwyczajna
In Latin
Aaron Caladium
trefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Fabales
Family
Araceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Caladium
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
-300
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27800
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