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Caladium
Caladium
Caladium plants are excellent indoor plants specially
grown for their fancy leaves. Most of these plants
originated from the caladium bicolor variety or angel
wings. Caladiums are beautiful indoor ornamental
with evergreen character. This plant grows from the
tuberous corm which are commonly called bulbs.
About caladium
Caladiums are tropical plants known for their big,
heart-shaped leaves that display amazing colour
combinations of white, pink, red and green. Larger
tuber plants produce bigger leaf foliage & it’s said to
be annuals.
Soil
Caladiums prefer to grow in well-drained
moist soil preferably with acidic soil pH.
And also it grows in good organic potting
mix such as cocopeat potting mix.
Watering
Water the plants weekly once or when the
top soil is dry to touch.
These indoor plant are moist lovers but
don’t make the soil waterlogged.
Sunlight
The sunlight requirement of this plant
indirect sunlight of about 3-4 hours.
Fertilize
r
Application of any organic fertilizer such
as groundnut cake powder, old compost,
or any suitable liquid organic fertilizer
monthly twice around the plants.
Placement
These plants are suitable for placement
such as Office interiors, tabletops, dining
tables, verandahs, & other related indoor
environments.
Pruning
Remove the old, diseased, matured leaves
for 2-3 weeks once.
To make the caladium plants bushy by
using a sharp knife cut the large central
bud from the caladium bulbs before you
pot the plants.
Benefits
 Most Shade-loving plants with excellent ornamental
values.
 Caladium indoor plants attract beneficial insects.
 Low maintenance & easy care indoor plants.
 All the tissue culture caladiums are peat-disease free most
resistant varieties.
Caladium plant care in winter
In autumn & spring, caladium plants tend to shred
the leaves. Allow the leaves to fall & plant
regenerates the new growth.
During the winter season move the caladium indoor
plants to an outdoor environment to get sufficient
sunlight.
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  • 2. Caladium Caladium plants are excellent indoor plants specially grown for their fancy leaves. Most of these plants originated from the caladium bicolor variety or angel wings. Caladiums are beautiful indoor ornamental with evergreen character. This plant grows from the tuberous corm which are commonly called bulbs.
  • 3. About caladium Caladiums are tropical plants known for their big, heart-shaped leaves that display amazing colour combinations of white, pink, red and green. Larger tuber plants produce bigger leaf foliage & it’s said to be annuals.
  • 4. Soil Caladiums prefer to grow in well-drained moist soil preferably with acidic soil pH. And also it grows in good organic potting mix such as cocopeat potting mix.
  • 5. Watering Water the plants weekly once or when the top soil is dry to touch. These indoor plant are moist lovers but don’t make the soil waterlogged.
  • 6. Sunlight The sunlight requirement of this plant indirect sunlight of about 3-4 hours.
  • 7. Fertilize r Application of any organic fertilizer such as groundnut cake powder, old compost, or any suitable liquid organic fertilizer monthly twice around the plants.
  • 8. Placement These plants are suitable for placement such as Office interiors, tabletops, dining tables, verandahs, & other related indoor environments.
  • 9. Pruning Remove the old, diseased, matured leaves for 2-3 weeks once. To make the caladium plants bushy by using a sharp knife cut the large central bud from the caladium bulbs before you pot the plants.
  • 10. Benefits  Most Shade-loving plants with excellent ornamental values.  Caladium indoor plants attract beneficial insects.  Low maintenance & easy care indoor plants.  All the tissue culture caladiums are peat-disease free most resistant varieties.
  • 11. Caladium plant care in winter In autumn & spring, caladium plants tend to shred the leaves. Allow the leaves to fall & plant regenerates the new growth. During the winter season move the caladium indoor plants to an outdoor environment to get sufficient sunlight.