Description: ‘UF-16-597’ is a novel lance-leaved cultivar characterized by its broad, pear-shaped leaves, thick green main veins, and multiple burgundy spots on the leaves. This caladium has shown excellent tolerance to sunburns, strong resistance to leaf spot diseases, and excellent tuber yield potential. It is suited for use in the landscape and in containers. This caladium has been observed to have better cold tolerance compared to other commercially available caladium cultivars.
License Availability: FFSP has non-exclusively licensed the following entities for the propagation of the Spicy Lizard™ ‘UF-16-597’ cultivar:
Heartland Caladiums
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