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    Caladium 'White Christmas'

    Also Known As

    • White Christmas Caladium

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 18"-24"
    • W: 18"-24"

    planting zones

    • 10a-11

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    Caladium 'White Christmas' plant details

    Caladium 'White Christmas' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green, variegated and white foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Caladium 'White Christmas'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: araceae
    Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Uses: container plant, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Caladium 'White Christmas'

    USDA Zones: 10a - 11
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Caladium 'White Christmas' is a highly decorative plant with arrow-shaped leaves filled with pure white that contrast with the deep green veins and the thin margin. Not hardy for any of us but it's easy to save the corms over winter (at 10 degrees Celsius) and bring them out in spring. Caladium love heat. Best to start indoors and move outside once nighttime temperatures are above 15 degrees Celsius. Use as mass plantings or in containers and hanging baskets or as year round houseplants.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    If you have neighbors who plant a snowstorm of caladiums every season and have for years, odds are good that this is their go-to variety. White Christmas is white with deep green veins, mid height and very dependable. Choose White Christmas for shade to partial shade sites, where it will drop the visual temperature a few degrees, cooling those blistering August days.

    By: Leafari

    Gardening facts about Caladium 'White Christmas' plant

    How to Grow Caladium 'White Christmas'

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Caladium 'Thai Beauty'

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    10a-11

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • bright shade - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    • dry when dormant
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    Caladium bicolor 'Florida Beauty'

    aka Florida Beauty Heart of Jesus

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • sun
    • regular
    Photo of Caladium bicolor 'Florida Beauty' foliage by Brian's Botanicals
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    Zamioculcas zamiifolia

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    10b-12

    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 18"-24"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Zamioculcas zamiifolia foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Caladium praetermissum 'Hilo Beauty'

    aka Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty', Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber, Aroid

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Caladium praetermissum 'Hilo Beauty' foliage by Brian's Botanicals
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    Caladium 'Red Flash'

    aka Red Flash Caladium

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber, Aroid

    Zones

    10a-11

    Size

    Height: 24"-36"

    Width: 18"-24"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Caladium 'Red Flash' foliage by Leafari
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