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Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium

Caladium hortulanum

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Overview

Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium, or Caladium hortulanum 'Raspberry Moon', is a fancy-leaf annual with light green to yellow leaves washed and blotched in raspberry pink. Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide. Grow in part shade to shade, in warm, well-drained soil kept evenly moist with average water. Excellent as a container thriller or shaded border accent. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

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Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — or Caladium hortulanum 'Raspberry Moon'
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaf annual with light green to yellow leaves washed and blotched in raspberry pinkRaspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wideRaspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grow in part shade to shade, in warm, well-drained soil kept evenly moist with average waterRaspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Excellent as a container thriller or shaded border accentRaspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11bRaspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium+24

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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Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — or Caladium hortulanum 'Raspberry Moon'
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaf annual with light green to yellow leaves washed and blotched in raspberry pink
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Upright plants mature at 15-20 inches tall and 10-14 inches wide
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Grow in part shade to shade, in warm, well-drained soil kept evenly moist with average water
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Excellent as a container thriller or shaded border accent
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — commonly referred to as Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — This Proven Winners® selection carries broad
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — is a fancy-leaf annual prized for foliage that feels both luminous and painterly in the shade garden
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — heart-shaped leaves in light green to yellow-green
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — dramatically overlaid with dark green markings and a vivid raspberry-pink to red center
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — The effect is lush and tropical
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — with each leaf reading almost like stained glass beneath trees
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — maturing at about 15 to 20 inches tall and 10 to 14 inches wide
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — In warm climates it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a through 11b
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — while in colder regions it is grown as a summer annual or overwintered indoors
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Its foliage remains the feature throughout the season
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — well-drained soil that is kept evenly moist
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — where its pink coloration stays rich without scorching
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Keep temperatures above 65°F for best growth
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — where soil warms faster and drainage is easier to control
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium is especially effective as a container thriller
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — vibrant leaves without burning the foliage.<br><br>In design
Raspberry Moon Shade Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) — and feed lightly during active growth to support fresh

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