Light Green Caladium

Caladium is related to the elephant ear plant.

Light green caladium. Although tropical they grow fast enough to be enjoyed as annuals during the summer in cooler climates and all year long as houseplants. The culture is thermophilic so in regions with a cold climate it is better to grow in a home flower garden. Caladium comes in pink white red and green in all kinds of patterns and hues. Share tweet pin it.

Caladiums thrive in warm humid shade and dazzle in shade gardens with their large pointed arrow shaped leaves splashed with shades of green white cream pink. This full sun tolerant caladium has dark green leaves patterned with pink splotches and can be a great addition to planters and containers. Looking at this caladium you can decide that its leaves are full of holes. The large light green leaves of this variety have pink middle veins and white spots.

Those large leaves can also be damaged by strong winds so site accordingly. Caladium miss muffet is a compact bunching plant and is suitable for any bright room there are many varieties within the caladium family all very attractive. It does well in both sun and shade. Plant them in part shade or where they will receive filtered sun.

Perfect for any home or office. Now especially those in deep shade they are turning a light green instead of white. Bright sun can scorch their leaves. A caladium is a tuberous rooted perennial that originally came from south america.

Caladiums combine colorful arrowhead shape leaves with easy growth requirements to star in containers and shade gardens from june through fall. The brilliant foliage of this classic plant is often translucent which makes them light up your garden. The leaves of caladium plants some as long as 24 inches have marbled spotted or veined patterns in red pink white and green. Caladium plants whether indoors or outdoors die back and become dormant in the fall and stay that way until early spring.

This beautiful but hardy caladium will flourish in medium or bright light and needs to be watered once a week. I have a lot of caladiums and at the beginning of the season they were green and white. Pair caladiums with ferns hostas and other shade perennials in the. Such an illusion is created by dark red spots randomly scattered on the light green leaf plates of the caladium miss muffet.

Caladium miss muffet is a very decorative plant and a real must for all plant lovers this caladium has light green almost transparent foliage with white veins and hot pink speckles. You may also like.