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Lemon Blush Shade Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

The Lemon Blush Shade Caladium, or Caladium hortulanum 'Lemon Blush', is a fancy-leaved annual with lemony-green margins, hot pink centers, and vivid rose veining. It grows upright to 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide, forming a lush, rounded clump. Plant in part shade to shade, in warm, well-drained soil kept evenly moist. Excellent in containers, borders, and massed shade plantings. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — or Caladium hortulanum 'Lemon Blush'

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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Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaved annual grown for foliage that feels both luminous and refined in shaded designs
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The effect is delicate yet vivid
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It grows upright to 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide, forming a lush, rounded clump
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — where it may be used as a warm-season landscape plant
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaved annual with lemony-green margins; heart-shaped leaves washed in lemony chartreuse
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — A light, regular feeding can keep the season-long foliage looking fresh
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Excellent in containers, borders, and massed shade plantings; plant in part shade to shade, in warm
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Warmth and humidity encourage lush growth, and temperatures above 65°F help maintain vigor
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — bringing a refined glow to beds
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaved annual with lemony-green margins
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — and sheltered landscape plantings
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — or Caladium hortulanum 'Lemon Blush'; plant in part shade to shade, in warm, well-drained soil kept evenly
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
Lemon Blush Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — heart-shaped leaves washed in lemony chartreuse
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