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Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart'

  • Bulbous plant
  • 15-60 cm high
  • Variegated foliage
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Suitable for partial shade
Elephant ears. A decorative foliage plant with arrow-shaped leaves, green with white and pink markings, originating from the tropical forests of Brazil, among others. To be used as a houseplant or potted plant for a location with high humidity. Immediately after potting the tuber, place in a warm spot, keep around 20 degrees during growth, out of the sun (indirect light). Do not keep the potting soil too moist, but never let it dry out and give it some nutrition monthly. In winter, the plant goes dormant and the tuber can be overwintered in the pot, never below 12 degrees.

Garden use

Planting and use

Bedding Border Pot

Pots and small gardens

Planters

For wildlife and biodiversity

Rabbitproof

Ornamental value

Foliage plant Variegated

Characteristics

Height 15 - 60 cm
Leaf colour green, red, white

Site conditions

Light morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered, shade
Soil moisture average, moist
Soil texture light

Botanical information

Botanical name Caladium 'Florida Sweetheart'
Genus Caladium
Family Araceae
Origin hybrid, America, Middle, America, South