My Caladium Plant Is Dying

When any caladium has been in full foliage for a number of weeks or months it will expend all of the available energy stored in their tuber.

My caladium plant is dying. Prized for its highly decorative leaves caladium candidum angel wings is a tuberous perennial with lush heart shaped white leaves adorned with striking dark green veins. Most people treat caladiums as annuals. By tkhooper on june 23 2005 05 05 am that s hard to hear will. In southern areas they can be planted further apart.

Caladium leaves dying gardening reference gardening in 2005 prev thread. This will give you a nice full look. Caladium houseplants or elephant ear plants as they are sometimes called are grown for their large paper thin heart shaped colorful leaves that are often more spectacular than many flowers. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zone 11 do caladiums stay in leaf year round.

Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. You can grow them outdoors year round in u s. Some caladium varieties can tolerate sun but moonlight loves the shade. They die back to enter dormancy.

When planting in containers you may want to put them closer together. Caladiums caladium x hortulanum are outstanding plants that can be grown in warm or cool zones. My caladium plants were doing so well but now they all seem to be dying. Midday sun will scorch your caladiums so whether indoors or out look for a northern or eastern exposure and partial to full shade.

Caladiums are not known for having serious pest problems but they do need a lot of. A caladium is a tuberous rooted. Caladiums are foliage plants grown for their showy leaves. It is hard to keep it looking good for a long time.

You can plant them under a tree and they will do well. In usda zone 10 the corms can overwinter in the soil and they may. Roots are white so doesn t seem to be root rot i water probably once a week. Caladium plants are native to central and south america.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11 outdoors in summer in most climates or as houseplants. My caladiums are dying 1 2 my last caladium turned yellow droopy and died now the new one is doing the same thing. In northern and central areas plant caladium tubers about 6 apart on center. They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long.

Most people discard this plant after it stops producing colorful leaves. I have to say i will probably have an attack of stubborn and try. The leaves have incredible color combinations including white green pink and red. How to plant caladiums.

Hi tony caladium plant. Glowing in full shade this luminous foliage plant is terrific to add color and drama to shady borders and containers.