caladium

[ kuh-ley-dee-uhm ]

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noun

any of several tropical American plants of the genus Caladium, of the arum family, cultivated for their variegated, colorful leaves.

caladium

/ kəˈleɪdɪəm /

any of various tropical plants of the aroid genus Caladium, which are widely cultivated as potted plants for their colourful variegated foliage

1835–45; < New Latin: originally coined as genus name for taro on basis of Malay kəladi (spelling keladi ) araceous plant; -ium

C19: from New Latin, from Malay kěladi araceous plant

Caladium, or Elephant's Ears, should be lifted without disturbing the stem or leaves.

The hoactzin, Opisthocomus, feeds to a great extent upon the leaves of the aroid Montrichardia or Caladium arborescens.

Their food consists principally of batata, besides some gabi (caladium).

Alocacia Macrorhiza Variegata, its large caladium-shaped leaves are marbled and broadly splashed with white.

Lastly, how are we to account for the beauty of autumnal tints in woods, or coloured leaves in plants such as the Caladium?

April 19, 2024tortuous

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