caladium

/kəˈleɪdiəm/
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Other forms: caladiums

Definitions of caladium
  1. noun
    any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
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    types:
    Caladium bicolor
    most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
    type of:
    aroid, arum
    any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
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