EPPO Global Database

Caladium bicolor(CLFBI)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-02-07

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CLFBI
  • Preferred name: Caladium bicolor
  • Authority: (Aiton) Ventenat

Notes

Central America, South America (except southern cone). Widely cultivated as an ornamental foliage plant. Introduced in India, Bangladesh, Malesia, Korea, Africa (Guinée, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Central Africa), Caribbean


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Arum bicolor Aiton
Cyrtospadix bicolor Britton & Wilson

Common names
Name Language
angel wings English
elephant’s ear English
heart of Jesus English
mother-in-law plant English
wild caladium English
wild eddo English
Buntwurz German
Kaladie German
caladium à deux couleurs French
palette de peintre French
capa de rey Spanish
corazón de Jesus Spanish (CO)
corazón sangrienta Spanish
hocha de leche Spanish
hoja de adorno Spanish
paleta de pintor Spanish
coqueirinho-de-jardim Portuguese
coração-de-jesus Portuguese
taja Portuguese (BR)
tinherae Portuguese (BR)
tinhorão Portuguese (BR)
toyaba-brava Portuguese (BR)
karajiumu Japanese
nishikihaimo Japanese
nishikiimo Japanese
カラジウム Japanese
ニシキイモ Japanese
ニシキハイモ Japanese
칼라디움 Korean
kal ra di um Korean