Common name(s): Red Ruffles Caladium
Scientific name: Caladium 'Red Ruffles'
Description
Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers, most known for their colorful foliage, and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant. It's a pity caladium red ruffle is rarely thought of as houseplants. These plants are almost unparalleled for their foliage. They have large, arrow-shaped, and paper-thin leaves that come in a striking array of colors and patterns. A mass of caladium is an explosion of whites, greens, reds, and pinks ... mottled, veined, and striped. But these plants have a few drawbacks. They are tuberous plants that only grow foliage from spring to autumn, they require very high humidity, and have absolutely no cold tolerance. Nevertheless, as far as unusual indoor plants go, these are sure to raise a few admiring eyebrows.
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Plant care and instructions
In the warm, humid climates of zones 8 and 9, plant caladium tubers directly into the ground in spring. In most other areas, you'll save several weeks of growing time by transplanting potted plants that are already up and growing. To make watering and fertilizing easier, consider planting three tubers (or plants) in 6-inch pots and sink the pots up to their rims in the beds. The pots collect and hold water, stave off invasions from thirsty tree roots, and make it simple to lift and collect the tubers in fall.
Light - Full Sun to Partial Sun; Bright Direct Indoors
Place - Indirect light or moderate shade indoors. The narrower the leaves, the greater the sun it can withstand.
Water - When leaves appear, keep them evenly moist. Never allow it to dry out and keep humidity as high as practical.
Fertilizer - Fertilize weekly during the growing season with liquid or use slow-release pellets.
Temperature - Around 70ºF.
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