Melinda Myers

Caladium

Botanical Name

Caladium bicolor, Caladium x hortulanum

Hardiness

Zone 10

Height

1 to 2 feet

Width

12 to 24 inches

Flowers

Grown for foliage color: combinations of pink, red, white, and green

Light

Full to part shade

Soil

Moist well-drained organic

Planting & Care

• Space caladium 12 to 18 or 24 inches apart
• Dig up after a light frost, allow tubers to cure (dry) and store in peat moss in a cool location

Problems

None serious, scorch in full sun and hot and dry conditions

Varieties

• Fancy leaved types - most popular, colorful types
• Lanced leaved types - narrower leaves, more dwarf, more sun tolerant