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Strawberry Star™ Caladium—A Spotted, Fancy-Leaved Variety for Use in Containers and Landscapes

Zhanao Deng


Release Date: 8/31/2015

Reviewed At: 6/8/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP462-2012

Agriculture

Abstract

'Strawberry Star' is a fancy-leaved variety with a primarily white leaf face and attractive red spots. It is similar to 'Marie Moir' in leaf color and coloration pattern but different from 'Marie Moir' in petiole color. Compared to 'Marie Moir', 'Strawberry Star' sprouts earlier, produces high-quality container plants, demonstrates better landscape performance, and yields more tubers. These improvements make 'Strawberry Star' a desirable replacement for 'Marie Moir' and an additional sun-tolerant variety for the landscape plant palette.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1201, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2012. Revised September 2015. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. 

How to Cite

Deng, Z. (2012). ‘Strawberry Star’ – A Spotted, Fancy-Leaved Caladium for Use in Containers and Landscapes. EDIS, 2012(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep462-2012

Authors

Zhanao Deng
Zhanao Deng
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, breeding and floriculture, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Publication #ENH1201

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