Pink Caladium Dying

The leaves of caladium plants some as long as 24 inches have marbled spotted or veined patterns in red pink white and green.

Pink caladium dying. My caladium plants are dying. They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long. They are both of the family araceae and known by the common name elephant ear for their shape along with alocasia colocasia and xanthosoma. Caladiums grow rapidly and are beautiful indoors as well as in a garden.

These are plants that thrive in hot humid weather and that usually grow best in full to partial shade. Caladium comes in pink white red and green in all kinds of patterns and hues. You can buy caladiums as potted plants or as dormant tubers. Caladiums are foliage plants grown for their showy leaves.

Caladium plants are native to central and south america. They also grow subtle white flowers. A caladium is a tuberous rooted perennial that originally came from south america. 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.

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. Although tropical they grow fast enough to be enjoyed as annuals during the summer in cooler climates and all year long as houseplants. Hi i tried caladiums acouple of times not with much luck they do go dormant after a while and need a rest period i had a very hard time getting them to sproud again and after 2 years i sadly had them all killed of i really love the leafs not sure if i will try again bye. My caladium plants were doing so well but now they all seem to be dying.

Glowing in full shade this luminous foliage plant is terrific to add color and drama to shady borders and containers. Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. Keep your caladium bed or containers in an area with filtered afternoon sun or partial shade if you prefer to call it that to avoid scorching the leaves especially if you are planting pink. Caladium plants whether indoors or outdoors die back and become dormant in the fall and stay that way until early spring.

Caladiums are known for their big heart shaped leaves that display amazing color combinations of white pink red and green. Caladium is related to the elephant ear plant. Caladium leaves dying gardening reference gardening in 2005. Hi tony caladium plant.

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.