Baby Caladium
(Angel wings) Caladium Tuber - Red Flash
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Plant size guide
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Total:
€6.45Diameter
4cm
Height
±4cm
Loves
Partly shady
Care level
Easy
Benefits
Air cleaner
The Caladium is a tropical plant originating from Central and Southern America, particularly Brazil and the Amazon, that grows in the jungle. Caladiums are beautiful plants that grow from bulbs. Their heart-shaped, often brightly colored and beautifully veined leaves make the Caladium a real eyecatcher! The leaves of the Red Flash have a green edge with pink speckles that shifts to a beautiful bright red towards the center!
You can grow the Caladium yourself with this tuber. It takes a little effort, but you will be rewarded with the magnificant leaves of the Red Flash. In the care text you can read the whole description on how to grow the tuber into a mature plant.
Caladium tuber take very little effort to plant and your efforts pay off well! In a spot in the partial shade these plants are generally happiest. They even prefer a spot in the shadow without any direct sunlight. The Caladium doesn’t like temperatures below 21 degrees Celsius. Make sure she’s in a warm, cozy spot! Caladium tubers should be planted about 1 – 2 centimeters below the soil surface with their buds pointing upwards. Growing a Caladium tuber is quite easy, with the right care, this plant will last for years! The Caladium needs a lot of water since she has quite large leaves. Be aware that she doesn’t like wet feet, so make sure there is no water accumulating at the bottom of the pot. Misting the leave of the Caladium will make her extra happy. It will also helps to maintain a nice air humidity. In fall the plant will start to die off, this is the time that you should stop watering her. You can store the tubers in the pot or in dry sand, in a dry room and at a temperature of roughly 12 degrees. Make sure to store them the right way, if you don’t do this the tubers will start to rot which isn’t desired of course! In spring you can start growing a beautiful new plant again! Place the tubers in pots with fresh soil and put them in a warm spot with a high air humidity.
Klara Technau
June 06, 2024
Came with great detailed instructions and the first leaves look absolutely stunning
Oana Anechitei
May 30, 2024
The tubers arrived well and sound. Beautiful Calladiums are on the way already! The instructions to plant them were very clear. Easy for anyone who follows them to get a new plant!
Laura Smith
September 08, 2022
Spectacular! After 3 weeks started to sprout and after 5 weeks I have 2 wonderful leaves. I need more caladiums!
Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.
We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.
