Caladium

Caladium x hortulanam

Aeptember 3's Birth flower

Location: Hamanako Garden Park(Pacific Flora 2004)
Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
Location: Hamanako Garden Park(Pacific Flora 2004)
Location: Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome

Flower name
Caladium
Scientific name
Caladium x hortulanam
AliasCaladium, ハイモ, 葉芋, ニシキイモ, 錦芋, カラディウム, カラジューム
Place of origin
Place of floweringPotted flower
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July, August
Language of flowers“Joy,” “Delight,” “Freshness,” “Sharing”

What is Caladium

Birth flowers for Sep 3

💚✨Aeptember 3's Birth flower is Caladium(Caladium x hortulanam） and Marguerite(Argyranthemum frutescens).

A Waterdrop Poem About Caladium: “Watercolor Leaves, Caladium”
by Aqua

With caladium, the leaves take center stage over the flowers.
Red and green patterns
spread out just like a watercolor painting.

When the leaves catch the light,
the patterns gently come to life,
and they seem to whisper,
“It’s okay to enjoy your own patterns.”

Quiet yet vibrant.
A plant that showcases the artistry of its leaves.

The Language of Flowers for Caladium

“Joy,” “Delight,” “Freshness,” “Sharing”

Caladium

Caladium (Caladium x hortulanum) is a tuberous plant native to tropical America in the Amazon basin, belonging to the genus Caladium in the Araceae family.
Numerous horticultural varieties have been bred.
Its leaves, which resemble those of the taro plant, are large, shield-shaped basal leaves that are thin and feature beautiful, varied colors and patterns.
The green leaves feature colorful variegation and patterns in shades of pink, red, yellow, white, and other colors. The flowers are inconspicuous, forming a fleshy inflorescence enclosed by a spathe.
They are available from April through August as summer ornamental plants.
A representative variety is ‘Candidum’ (C. × hortulanum ‘Candidum’, Japanese name: Shirasagi), which features white leaves with bright green veins.
Unfortunately, the entire plant is toxic; ingesting it can cause mouth sores and is therefore not edible.

Common name: Caladium,
Scientific name: Caladium x hortulanum,
Other names: Haimo (leaf taro), Nishiki-imo (brocade taro), Nishiki-haimo (Nishiki-haimo), Caladium, Calajum, Caladium,
Classification: Kingdom Plantae, Division Angiosperms, Class Monocots, Order Alismales, Family Araceae, Genus Caladium (Haimo),
Native Region: Tropical America (horticultural varieties),
Height: 10–30 cm,
Availability: April–August, Leaf Color: Green, white, etc., Propagation: Tubers.

Caladium(Caladium x hortulanam）