Classification: Foliage house plant
House Plant Group: Bushy plant
Character: Striking coloured and arrow-shaped leaves
Safe for pets? No
Varieties:
- Caladium bicolor (Caladium hortulanum – Angle’s wings or elephant’s ears)
- Caladium hortulanum candidum
- Caladium hortulanum Frieda Hemple
- Caladium hortulanum Lord Derby
- Caladium hortulanum Mrs Halderman
- Caladium hortulanum Rosebud
- Caladium humboldtii
- Caladium picturatum
Plant Care:
- Temperature: Warm
- Light: Moderately well-lit but away from direct sunlight
- Water: Water freely during growing
- Repotting: Repot yearly with either Serbajadi Organic Peat Moss or Serbajadi Multi-Purpose Compost
- Fertiliser: Serbajadi Plant Food Organic Plus 23 Growing Fertilisers (750gm)
Plant issues:
- Stunt growth: Too hot or too cold
- Brown blotches, sunburn: Extreme weather conditions
Pests:
- Caterpillars: Spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray (500ml).
- Aphids: Spray the plant with high pressure water followed by Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
