{"product_id":"caladium-praetermissum-hilo-beauty","title":"Caladium praetermissum 'Hilo Beauty'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaladium praetermissum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hilo Beauty' (often also sold as just \u003cem\u003eCaladium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hilo Beauty' or even \u003cem\u003eAlocasia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hilo Beauty') is most likely not a cultivated variety or hybrid, but actually a natural form. Its origin is presumed to be eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais). The reason this is only presumed is that the species is known almost exclusively from cultivation, and has been for quite some time. It was only described as a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pictures.snsb.info\/BSMvplantscoll\/web\/M-0198\/M-0198950_20121115_122522.jpg\"\u003enew species\u003c\/a\u003e by Bogner and Hetterscheid in 2009 based on a specimen from the Munich Botanical Garden, although it had been in the garden's collection since 1981.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, there are some pictures that probably \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static.inaturalist.org\/photos\/270587912\/original.jpeg\"\u003eshow\u003c\/a\u003e the species in its natural habitat. However, it is not clear whether these are natural occurrences or specimens that have \"escaped\" from cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaladium praetermissum\u003c\/em\u003e grows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bs.plantnet.org\/image\/o\/65c7e1543ce8b8a09d3180c4ec87c80a0d9fe38c\"\u003equite large\u003c\/a\u003e! It reaches a height of 80 to 100 cm, with leaves 40 to 60 cm long and 20 to 30 cm wide. The leaves are matte, velvety, and deep green with individual, sharply defined, light spots. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bs.plantnet.org\/image\/o\/66b6f2b71f2dd065cc14f29bd6e0fe6999453178\"\u003epetioles\u003c\/a\u003e are green with slight striations and individual, reddish-brown spots. Like most \u003cem\u003eCaladium\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCaladium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hilo Beauty' also undergoes a dormant phase in winter. During this time, the leaves die back and it survives as an underground tuber until spring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will receive a plant in a 10 cm round pot. Approx. 30 cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319362105721,"sku":"Cal02","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Caladium-Hilo-Beauty-02.jpg?v=1764917233","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/caladium-praetermissum-hilo-beauty","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}