Florida Moonlight Caladium Care

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Florida moonlight caladium care. The main veins are understated and the center tends to be creamy white with pronounced netting near the borders. Caladium bulbs florida moonlighta luminious almost entirely white leaf makes this caladium variety a total standout. The pure white foliage also makes caladium florida moonlight the perfect planting partner for the jet black leaves of colocasia black magic. Monrovia s moonlight caladium details and information.

A northern or eastern window is usually the best exposure. Moonlight or florida moonlight is one of the many cultivars of caladium. Pure white caladium from the university of florida. How to care for caladium indoors.

However this cultivar was named for its creator. Moonlight a caladium variety from the university of florida s breeding program features luminescent white leaves that will brighten any shady spot in your garden or landscape. Caladium bulbs come in three sizes 2 medium 1 large and jumbo. 2 bulbs are 1 to 1 1 2 inches in diameter.

Jumbos are 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 inches in diameter. Indoor caladium plants require a medium light area with protection from midday sun which will scorch the leaves. Caladiums go dormant in the autumn and their leaves die back. Humidity is crucial to caladium houseplant care as the tubers are native to south american tropical forests and produce seasonal foliage during the rainy warm season.

Simply glowing in shady areas florida moonlight is an excellent choice for container planting caladium can be grown in any region as an indoor plant but take care to only start outdoors once nighttime temperatures are high 60 s and above. Moonlight caladiums have medium sized white leaves with delicate green veins. Caladium florida moonlight pp14565. Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance.

These two tropical treats love similar. Many cultivars aren t sold under any name as there are so many hybrids. Write a review about the product caladium florida moonlight and win a national gardening gift voucher of 25. Move dormant plant to a dark area that is around 15 c.

1 are 1 1 2 to 2 1 2 inches. In general larger bulbs produce more and bigger leaves faster. Moonlight caladium bulbs produce medium height plants. Larger bulbs produce more stems and leaves.

Water once a month while the plant is dormant. Caladiums just love low light conditions so plant this rare beauty in any shady position then sit back enjoy its ethereal glow on balmy summer evenings.