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单词 caladium
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Definition of caladium in English:

caladium

nounPlural caladiums kəˈleɪdɪəmkəˈlādēəm
  • A tropical South American plant of the arum family, which is cultivated for its brilliantly coloured ornamental foliage.

    Genus Caladium, family Araceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For especially dramatic container plants, try the summer flower bulbs, for starters: tuberose, oxalis, agapanthus, cannas, begonias, dahlias, caladiums, lilies, or elephant ears.
    • Robert is longing for the cooler weather of fall, but I'm looking forward to the transition of the window boxes from caladiums to pansies, cheerful but short.
    • Note, too, that many caladiums thrive in shade or part-shade, but those with thicker leaves tolerate more sun, so perhaps your variety could use a little more light.
    • In March, plant sunny beds with seed or transplants of marigolds, zinnias, gomphrena and rudbeckia, and brighten shady spots with impatiens and caladiums.
    • ‘Bulbs are the flamboyant superstars of summer - think of lilies, dahlias, tuberous begonias, canna, caladium, gladioli, elephant ears, pineapple plants and agapanthus,’ she said.
    • When they come up, there will be caladiums in the window boxes, on either side of the door, and under the big bush on the left by the garage door.
    • Start begonias, caladiums, callas, cannas, dahlias, gladiolus, and hardy gloxinias in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill.
    • While you're at it, start up your caladiums, elephant ears, dahlias and begonias early too.
    • Cool jumbo-leafed caladiums thrive in the shade.
    • Generally, strap-leaf caladiums tolerate more sun, and the fancy-leaf types prefer some shade.
    • Is it too early to plant gladiolus and caladiums?
    • A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September.
    • So toss the foil wrap that adorns their pots and pair them with colorful bromeliads, caladiums, or ivy to dress an entry or tabletop.
    • Plant agapanthus, caladium, canna, gladiolus, lilies, nerine, tuberose, tuberous begonias, watsonia - and, of course, dahlias.
    • Most of the summer this has entailed looking at the enormous caladiums obstructing my view of the intersection.
    • Hold off planting caladiums until soil temperatures have warmed evenly to about 70 degrees F., otherwise they may chill and rot without sprouting.
    • Before my wondering eyes the straggly but still stalwart pansies were ripped from their root systems and with lightning moves caladium bulbs took their place.
    • It's not too late to plant more bush beans, summer squash, melons, peppers, eggplants, marigolds, zinnias, gomphrena, rudbeckia, coleus and caladiums.
    • This is a caladium species, and when I say a species, I mean a plant that occurs exactly as you see in the forest, as opposed to a plant that's been bred by the hybridists.
    • Like everyone else I've used the pink hues of impatiens and the ubiquitous caladiums, but I was yearning for something a little brighter.
    • Semi-tropical natives such as dahlias, gladioli, begonias, canna, caladium, elephant ears, oxalis and other tender summer-flowering bulbs will not make it through the winter outside of the warmest climate zones.
    • Start begonias, caladiums, callas, cannas, and dahlias in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill.
    • White impatiens, White Nancy lamiums, spathiphyllums and white caladiums glow at night under an oak tree.
    • Store bulbs and tubers of begonias, caladiums, cannas, dahlias, and gladioli in a cool, dry place until March, when they can be started indoors.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Malay keladi.

 
 

Definition of caladium in US English:

caladium

nounkəˈlādēəm
  • A tropical South American plant of the arum family, which is cultivated for its brilliantly colored ornamental foliage.

    Genus Caladium, family Araceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like everyone else I've used the pink hues of impatiens and the ubiquitous caladiums, but I was yearning for something a little brighter.
    • Before my wondering eyes the straggly but still stalwart pansies were ripped from their root systems and with lightning moves caladium bulbs took their place.
    • Cool jumbo-leafed caladiums thrive in the shade.
    • A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September.
    • For especially dramatic container plants, try the summer flower bulbs, for starters: tuberose, oxalis, agapanthus, cannas, begonias, dahlias, caladiums, lilies, or elephant ears.
    • This is a caladium species, and when I say a species, I mean a plant that occurs exactly as you see in the forest, as opposed to a plant that's been bred by the hybridists.
    • Semi-tropical natives such as dahlias, gladioli, begonias, canna, caladium, elephant ears, oxalis and other tender summer-flowering bulbs will not make it through the winter outside of the warmest climate zones.
    • Start begonias, caladiums, callas, cannas, dahlias, gladiolus, and hardy gloxinias in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill.
    • While you're at it, start up your caladiums, elephant ears, dahlias and begonias early too.
    • Generally, strap-leaf caladiums tolerate more sun, and the fancy-leaf types prefer some shade.
    • Plant agapanthus, caladium, canna, gladiolus, lilies, nerine, tuberose, tuberous begonias, watsonia - and, of course, dahlias.
    • When they come up, there will be caladiums in the window boxes, on either side of the door, and under the big bush on the left by the garage door.
    • White impatiens, White Nancy lamiums, spathiphyllums and white caladiums glow at night under an oak tree.
    • Most of the summer this has entailed looking at the enormous caladiums obstructing my view of the intersection.
    • It's not too late to plant more bush beans, summer squash, melons, peppers, eggplants, marigolds, zinnias, gomphrena, rudbeckia, coleus and caladiums.
    • Note, too, that many caladiums thrive in shade or part-shade, but those with thicker leaves tolerate more sun, so perhaps your variety could use a little more light.
    • Hold off planting caladiums until soil temperatures have warmed evenly to about 70 degrees F., otherwise they may chill and rot without sprouting.
    • ‘Bulbs are the flamboyant superstars of summer - think of lilies, dahlias, tuberous begonias, canna, caladium, gladioli, elephant ears, pineapple plants and agapanthus,’ she said.
    • So toss the foil wrap that adorns their pots and pair them with colorful bromeliads, caladiums, or ivy to dress an entry or tabletop.
    • In March, plant sunny beds with seed or transplants of marigolds, zinnias, gomphrena and rudbeckia, and brighten shady spots with impatiens and caladiums.
    • Store bulbs and tubers of begonias, caladiums, cannas, dahlias, and gladioli in a cool, dry place until March, when they can be started indoors.
    • Robert is longing for the cooler weather of fall, but I'm looking forward to the transition of the window boxes from caladiums to pansies, cheerful but short.
    • Start begonias, caladiums, callas, cannas, and dahlias in pots indoors on a sunny windowsill.
    • Is it too early to plant gladiolus and caladiums?

Origin

Modern Latin, from Malay keladi.

 
 
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