ON THIS PLANT
Hilo Beauty (Caladium Praetermissum ‘Hilo Beauty’), also known as the Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear, is a tropical member of the family Philodendron. It is a lovely foliage plant with long, heart-or arrow-shaped leaves that is typically grown indoors. It is an evergreen perennial plant. The leaves are lovely and variegated with yellow and white spots that resemble camouflage. The plant is 2-4 feet tall, and its leaves can reach a length of 2 meters. The stalk is bluish or black in color.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Caladium
- Family
- Araceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 2 cm to 48 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Yellow, Green, Blue, Variegated
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- South America
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Alocasia Hilo Beauty
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