What is
Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
waste ground, wastelands
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Stomach burn
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
Common Name
Parsnip
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Aaron Caladium
In German
Pastinake
Aaron Caladium
In French
Panais
Aaron Caladium
In Spanish
Chirivía
Aaron Caladium
In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
In Portuguese
cherivia
Aaron Caladium
In Polish
Pasternak
Aaron Caladium
In Latin
parsnip
Aaron Caladium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Alismatales
Family
Apiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Abelia
Caladium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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