How to grow Caladium

Caladium growing geophyte leaf plant of the genus Caladium also known as Heart of Jesus or as Angel wings, Caladium perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental plant for the colorful leaves, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, subtropical climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10b+.

Leaves color can be: green, white, red, pink, purple or more than one color in heart shape grows on stem.

Caladium flower

Flower color white-yellowish the flower grow on “ice pop” structure, the bracts wrap the flowers.

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How to grow Caladium growing and care:

Humidity, moist soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Geophyte / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but to get the same colors need to use daughter plant

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic to dogs and cats

Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
?

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead leaves

Size of the plant:
10-50cm, 4-20 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun (only some species) / Half shade / Full shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Ice pop structure flower in color white-yellowish, the bracts wrap the flowers

Scientific name:

Caladium

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • White flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Leaf color
  • Pink leaves
  • Purple leaf
  • Red leaves
  • White leaves
  • Yellow leaf
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Geophyte
  • Leaf plant
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Colored leaves
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13