IFAS Extension
Urban Horticulture
Abstract
Caladiums are valued in landscapes and containers for their colorful and variable-shaped leaves. Two types of caladium cultivars exist in commercial production: fancy- and lance-leaved. ‘Florida Sweetheart’ is the most popular lance-leaved commercial cultivar of all colors. It produces wide lance leaves with a rosy color and relatively large tubers. ‘Florida Red Ruffles’ is the most popular red, lance-leaved commercial cultivar among caladium growers, greenhouse growers, and nurseries. It has excellent sunburn tolerance. Both cultivars were introduced by the University of Florida (UF) caladium breeding program.
About this Publication
This document is ENH1220, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2013. Revised November 2016 and November 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Deng, Z. (2013). ‘Fairytale Princess’ and ‘Red Hot’ — Red Lance-leaved Caladium Cultivars. EDIS, 2013(9). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep481-2013
Authors
Zhanao Deng
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, breeding and floriculture, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL