Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium, or Caladium hortulanum, is a foliage annual with green leaves sparked by pink spots and deep red veins. Its upright habit reaches 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide. Grow in sun or shade, with bright protection in very hot regions, and keep soil evenly moist but well drained. Deer resistant and excellent in containers or massed borders. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a foliage annual with green leaves sparked by pink spots and deep red veins

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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Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — tropical courtyard schemes

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — it offers luminous color for shaded entries

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — or deep purple companions

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — and mass plantings beneath palms or broad-leaved perennials

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Deer resistance adds to its practicality, while the foliage remains fresh without deadheading

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a foliage annual with green leaves sparked by pink spots and deep red veins; deer resistant and

Fast Flash™ Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Its upright habit reaches 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide; fast Flash™ matures to about 15 to

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