'Florida Blizzard' - A white fancy-leaved caladium for large pots or shady landscapes

HortScience

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 844-846

  Harbaugh, Brent K ^a   Miranda, B D ^a   Wilfret, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Araceae; Caladium bicolor; Caladium xhortulanum; Foliage; Ornamental breeding

Indexed keywords

ARACEAE; CALADIUM; CALADIUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0036693176     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.37.5.844     Document Type: Article

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