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'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

The Caladium hortulanum 'Xplosion' is a striking foliage annual with upright, strap-like leaves patterned in green, white, pink, and red veining. It grows 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide, adding bold tropical color to containers, borders, and mass plantings. It thrives in sun or shade with warm temperatures, evenly moist, well-drained soil, and average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Xplosion' is a striking foliage annual with upright
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — strap-like leaves patterned in green'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It grows 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — adding bold tropical color to containers'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It thrives in sun or shade with warm temperatures, evenly moist, well-drained soil, and average water'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as 'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium+14

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.25–1.6666666 Ft.
Mature width
0.8333333–1.1666666 Ft.

Classification

Family
Araceae

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'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Xplosion' is a striking foliage annual with upright
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — strap-like leaves patterned in green
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It grows 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — adding bold tropical color to containers
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It thrives in sun or shade with warm temperatures, evenly moist, well-drained soil, and average water
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as 'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a foliage annual with the kind of vivid patterning that feels almost hand-painted
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Part of the Proven Winners® Heart to Heart® collection
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — and hot pink to red veining
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Its juvenile and mature leaves shift in tone as they develop
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — this strap-leaf caladium offers an animated blend of olive green
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — changing display rather than a single flat color note
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — 'Xplosion' typically reaches 15 to 20 inches tall and spreads 10 to 14 inches wide
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — with a bright central eye that draws attention even in shaded compositions.<br><br>Growing in an
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — making it compact enough for container work yet substantial enough to read clearly in the landscape
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — where it may be used as a warm-season perennial in protected conditions
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — though it is most often grown as an annual in cooler regions
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — though placement should be guided by regional light intensity; in hotter southwestern climates
'Xplosion' Sun and Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — shade to light shade is best

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