Scientific name | Caladium spp |
Name | Caladiums |
Watering | Once per week and keep moist |
Pests | Spider mites, mealybugs, scale and thrips |
Pet friendliness | Toxic to pets and humans |
Light | Bright, indirect light |
Temperature | 18-24 °C |
Humidity | 50-60% mist if needed |
Pot requirement | Good drainage and repot every 1-2 years |
Plant height | Up to 90 cm |
Potting mix | Potting soil / Red soil / Manure / Perlite |
Nutrition | Apply manure once in fortnight and NPK in next fortnight |
Pruning & training | Remove dead and diseased leaves with sterile shears |
Common color & season | N/A |
Description | Caladiums are known for their big, heart-shaped leaves that display amazing color combinations of white, pink, red and green. These are plants that thrive in hot, humid weather and that usually grow best in full to partial shade. Though caladiums rarely flower, their beautiful foliage guarantees a colorful show wherever they are planted — beneath trees, between shrubs, in perennial borders and in containers. |