efloraofindia:''For Id 18082011MR1’’ which type of Caladium is this at Pune

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Aug 18, 2011, 12:03:21 AM8/18/11

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Respected members,

Which type of Caladium is this plant with following specifications. Is it Caladium Carolyn Wharton? What are the common names for Caladium?

I have also attached a picture which shows both Caladium bicolor and this plant to be identified.

Date/Time- 29/7/2011 3.00 pm

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Maharashtra

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Small potted plant

Height/Length- short plant grows upto maybe 1 foot in height

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- heart shaped leaves, green with pink speckles and red veins

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- White flowers hood like

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen

Regards

Bhagyashri

caladium carolyn wharton.jpg

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caladium_wharton.jpg

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Aug 18, 2011, 11:19:05 AM8/18/11

to Madhuri Raut, efloraofindia

I think all Caladium bicolor and different varieties of this sp

pls see the link

carolyn wharton etc are the name given to different garden cultivars of C. bicolor

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

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Aug 19, 2011, 1:55:49 AM8/19/11

to Balkar Arya, efloraofindia

Respected Balkarji,

Thank You for the information

Regards

Bhagyashri

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