🌿 Caladium ‘Florida Clown’ Care Guide
Caladium ‘Florida Clown’ is a vibrant foliage plant with large, colorful leaves featuring pink, white, and green variegation. It’s a tropical beauty that thrives in warm, humid environments!
✅ Light
- Prefers bright, indirect light for best color.
- Can tolerate partial shade, making it great for indoor spaces.
- Avoid direct sun, which can scorch the delicate leaves.
💧 Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, but not soggy.
- Water when the top inch of soil feels dry.
- Reduce watering in fall and winter when the plant goes dormant.
🌱 Soil
- Use a well-draining, rich potting mix (peat-based with perlite and compost).
- A mix designed for aroids or tropical plants works well.
🌡️ Temperature & Humidity
- Thrives in 70–85°F (21–29°C).
- Keep above 60°F (15°C) to prevent leaf damage.
- Requires high humidity (above 50%)—use a humidifier or mist regularly.
🌿 Fertilizing
- Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks in spring and summer.
- Stop fertilizing in fall and winter when the plant goes dormant.
💤 Dormancy Care
- In cooler months, leaves may die back—this is normal.
- If dormant, stop watering and store tubers in dry soil until spring.
- Resume watering in early spring when new growth appears.
✂️ Pruning & Propagation
- Remove yellow or damaged leaves to encourage new growth.
- Propagate through tuber division—separate and replant tubers in spring.
🚨 Common Problems & Solutions
- Yellow leaves? → Overwatering or poor drainage.
- Crispy edges? → Low humidity; increase moisture.
- Drooping leaves? → Needs more water or indirect light.
❗ Toxicity
- Toxic to pets if ingested (contains calcium oxalate).
Would you like help with dormancy care or propagation? 😊🌿
