. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 30 CIRCULAR 35, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION are dormant during the dry season. The plants may be cultivated in pots or urns to decorate the house or patio. Potting is usually recommended for tubers which have been in storage. As they start into vigorous growth they can be shifted to the permanent loca- tion. A well-drained soil consisting of about one-fourth well-rotted animal manure is Figure 18.—The leaves of Caladium bicolor are variegated in numberless pat- terns. The flowers shown are
. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 30 CIRCULAR 35, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION are dormant during the dry season. The plants may be cultivated in pots or urns to decorate the house or patio. Potting is usually recommended for tubers which have been in storage. As they start into vigorous growth they can be shifted to the permanent loca- tion. A well-drained soil consisting of about one-fourth well-rotted animal manure is Figure 18.—The leaves of Caladium bicolor are variegated in numberless pat- terns. The flowers shown are oi secondary importance. Propagation is easily accomplished by division of tubers. Large tubers can be cut into several pieces with a sharp knife, and each piece will produce a new plant. In the Tropics the plants seed rather freely and many new varieties and hybrids have originated either by chance or intentional crossing. In some tropical and subtropical areas such as Brazil, Puerto Rico, and southern Flor- ida considerable acreage is devoted to propagation of the tubers for sale locally or to temperate countries where they are grown as greenhouse Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winters, Harold F; Agricultural Experiment Station. Washington, D. C. : Gov. Print. Off.
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