Heart Of Jesus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Brazil

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Angina, Antiseptic, Ascaricide, Larvicide

Science studied: STARCH, CALCIUM-OXALATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Araceae

Scientific name: Caladium bicolor

Common names: Heart Of Jesus, Angel Wings, Artist's pallet, Banderilla sudamericana, Bonga pandrapandra mena, Calalou sauvage, Ccovitsosina’cho, Chanangetsosinacho, Corazón de Jesús, Corazón de jesús, Crote, Elefantenohr, Engelsflügel, Heart of Jesus, Heart-of-Jesus, Keladi

POWO: 30010088-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Brazil.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Angina
• Antiseptic
• Ascaricide
• Larvicide
• Purgative
• Sore
• Ache(Tooth)
• Emetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Brazil

Documented cultural uses

• Angina
• Antiseptic
• Ascaricide
• Larvicide
• Purgative
• Sore
• Ache(Tooth)
• Emetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Angina · Elsewhere · "
• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Ascaricide · Elsewhere · "
• Larvicide · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Brazil · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Brazil · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Machine Learning-Driven Cellular Automata for Simulating Plant Growth Regulator-Optimized Callus Induction in Caladium bicolor · 2026 source ↗
• Machine Learning-Driven Cellular Automata for Simulating Plant Growth Regulator-Optimized Callus Induction in <i>Caladium bicolor</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Establishment of a refined somatic embryogenesis protocol and light-spectrum-based acclimatization in Caladium bicolor 'White'. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• STARCH
• CALCIUM-OXALATE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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