Strap-Leaf Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart' (Caladium)

Strap-Leaf Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart': Sun-Tolerant Pink Charm

Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart' (PP8526) is a modern strap-leaf (lance-leaf) caladium hybridized by Wilfret and introduced in 1993. It features narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a bright pink center, wide green margins, and prominent pink veins. Unlike fancy-leaf types, strap-leaf caladiums are more sun-tolerant, compact, and produce more leaves per tuber, creating a fuller, denser plant.

Versatile and Patented

Plant tubers in spring after soil warms. It thrives in partial shade to full sun (with adequate moisture) and is more resistant to leaf scorch. The compact habit (12-18 inches) makes it excellent for borders, containers, and hanging baskets. Synonyms: Cyrtospadix bicolor, Caladium x hortulanum, Caladium bicolor. A patented variety (PP8526).

Taxonomy

• Family: Araceae
• Genus: Caladium
• Cultivar: 'Florida Sweetheart'
• Hybridizer: Wilfret, 1993
• Synonyms: Cyrtospadix bicolor, Caladium x hortulanum, Caladium bicolor