This hybrid species is divided into two groups: with peltate leaves,
their parents are usually C. bicolor and C. picturatum.
The second group with non-peltate leaves has C. schomburgkii in their parentage.
'Candidum' | 'White Xmas' | 'Elise' | Cardinal' | Calypso' | Sunrise' | 'John Reed' |
Rung Sun' | 'Miss Muffet' | 'Red Flare' ? | 'Thai Beauty' | cultivar #2 |
up left - 'John Reed'/'Frieda Hemple', up right - 'Florida Calypso' down left - 'Miss Muffet', center - 'White Xmas', right - 'Candidum'. Kwietnik 2001/11 photo © Paweł Słomczyński |
Paul Resslar: C. × hortulanum Wroclaw University: Caladium × hortulanum (unidentified) Asiatica: Caladium cultivars |