Caladium Cultivars ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Crimson Skye’

Zhanao Deng, Natalia A. Peres, and Johan Desaeger

Release Date: 5/4/2026

Reviewed At: 5/5/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP611-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

Caladium is an ornamental aroid valued for its variably shaped bright foliage. Two new lance-leaved cultivars, ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Crimson Skye’, were released in 2020 by the UF/IFAS caladium breeding program to meet the need for more lance-leaved cultivars. This article is prepared for growers who are interested in growing caladium as a horticultural crop and for greenhouse or nursery growers who are interested in producing potted caladium plants.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1342, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Zhanao Deng, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; Natalia A. Peres, professor, Plant Pathology Department; and Johan Desaeger, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department; UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL 33598.

How to Cite

Deng, Z., Peres, N., & Desaeger, J. (2021). Caladium Cultivars ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Crimson Skye.’ EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep611-2021