John Mitchell Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hello again, plant experts. I think this is some kind of tropical (or subtropical) taro plant. Am I correct? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Caladium. Same Arum family as Taro (Colocasia) but these have very decorative leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 41 minutes ago, John Richmond said: Caladium. Same Arum family as Taro (Colocasia) but these have very decorative leaves. Thanks very much, John. Any specific type of Caladium? Update: Looks like this cultivar maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Lots of different ones, John and they are often unnamed varieties or grown from mixed seed. I've only ever grown a couple of varieties and that was years ago. Too tender for our damp Plymouth summers outside and they didn't thrive in my small greenhouse. It looks a little like a slightly refined form of the species Caladium bicolor so I'd be tempted to just label them as green, white and red leaved Caladium hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, John Richmond said: Lots of different ones, John and they are often unnamed varieties or grown from mixed seed. I've only ever grown a couple of varieties and that was years ago. Too tender for our damp Plymouth summers outside and they didn't thrive in my small greenhouse. It looks a little like a slightly refined form of the species Caladium bicolor so I'd be tempted to just label them as green, white and red leaved Caladium hybrids. Thanks again. I'll do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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