White Caladium Turning Brown

Caladium plants are native to central and south america.

White caladium turning brown. They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long. Caladiums are a hardy lot most of you will experience very little in the way of diseases the most common caladium diseases are fusarium and pythium the main symptom is root rot. Can you identify the brown fungus on the leaves of my white caladium. If nothing is done the browning continues until the leaves are destroyed.

Use fungicides such as medallion to control fusarium and subdue to control pythium a number of effective fungicides are now available in granular form and therefore may be incorporated in the soil. The leaves have incredible color combinations including white green pink and red. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11 outdoors in summer in most climates or as houseplants. Caladium candidum angels wings is a delicately beautiful foliage plant with its large translucent white leaves and heavy green veins.

Caladiums receiving too much sun show signs of stress quickly as tips of leaves start to burn or turn brown. Caladiums are foliage plants grown for their showy leaves. You can grow them outdoors year round in u s.