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'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

The Caladium hortulanum 'Tickle Me Pink' is a tropical foliage annual with heart-shaped leaves of vivid pink, speckled white, and green margins. It grows upright to 15-20 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide. Thriving in sun or shade, it prefers warm, evenly moist, well-drained soil and performs especially well in containers. Grown as a tender annual in most climates. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Tickle Me Pink' is a tropical foliage annual with heart-shaped leaves
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grown as a tender annual in most climates'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Each heart-shaped leaf carries a clean pink center'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Tickle Me Pink''Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — well-drained soil and performs especially well in containers'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a vivid foliage annual from the Proven Winners® Heart to Heart® collection'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11+22

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.25–1.6666666 Ft.
Mature width
0.6666667–0.8333333 Ft.

Classification

Family
Araceae

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'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Tickle Me Pink' is a tropical foliage annual with heart-shaped leaves
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grown as a tender annual in most climates
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Each heart-shaped leaf carries a clean pink center
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Tickle Me Pink'
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — well-drained soil and performs especially well in containers
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a vivid foliage annual from the Proven Winners® Heart to Heart® collection
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as 'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium
'Tickle Me Pink' Sun or Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It grows upright to 15-20 inches tall and 8-10 inches wide
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