Caladium

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Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear, Heart of Jesus, and Angel Wings. There are over 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant.Wikipedia

Caladium is easy to adapt to the environment because the residence is spread at an altitude of 0-1000 m asl and ideal temperature 21 - 31 ° C. Below the temperature of 15.5 ° C the plant slowly dies. Bulbs will shrink at 32 ° C. In addition, caladium requires high humidity, 70 - 95% and air circulation smoothly. Although comes from the tropics, but caladium tolerate 50-70% sunlight in the morning and afternoon. When less than that the color fades. However, sunlight above 70% makes the leaves flammable.

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