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'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

The Caladium hortulanum 'Burning Heart' is a Proven Winners® annual caladium with bronze, heart-shaped foliage splashed in pink to orange. Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide. Grow in part sun to sun, where color is richest, with warm, well-drained soil and even moisture. Excellent as a thriller in containers, borders, and mass plantings. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Burning Heart' is a Proven Winners® annual caladium with bronze
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — heart-shaped foliage splashed in pink to orange'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grow in part sun to sun, where color is richest, with warm, well-drained soil and even moisture'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Excellent as a thriller in containers, borders, and mass plantings'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Burning Heart'+18

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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'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Burning Heart' is a Proven Winners® annual caladium with bronze
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — heart-shaped foliage splashed in pink to orange
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grow in part sun to sun, where color is richest, with warm, well-drained soil and even moisture
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Excellent as a thriller in containers, borders, and mass plantings
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The Caladium hortulanum 'Burning Heart'
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — smoldering palette unlike the cooler whites
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a foliage annual with a warm
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as 'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Part of the Proven Winners® Heart to Heart® collection
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — and pinks often associated with caladiums
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — this fancy-leaf selection unfurls broad
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — generously freckled with vivid pink to orange spots
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — heart-shaped leaves in rich bronze
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The effect is both earthy and luminous
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It is grown as an annual in most climates
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — 'Burning Heart' typically matures at 15 to 20 inches high with a spread of 10 to 14 inches
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — making it substantial enough to stand as a focal point without overwhelming mixed plantings
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — while remaining hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b where warm conditions persist
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — once established and kept consistently watered
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — it can fill a compact space beautifully
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — It performs in part sun to sun
'Burning Heart' Sun Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — with its richest bronze coloration expressed in brighter exposure

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