Common names
Angels' wings

Botanical name
Caladium x hortulanum

Poisonous parts
All parts

Toxins
Calcium oxalate

Notes
Pictured is one of the pink cultivars commonly sold in garden centers. Ingestion can cause severe irritation to the mouth and throat and may also be an irritant to the G.I. tract. Children as well as cats, dogs and other family pets that may nibble on the foliage are all at risk.

NOTE: The following toxicity information is for Caladium bicolor.
Toxicity Information
Courtesy of:
Derek B. Munro
Biological Resources Program
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre
Research Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6