Caladium Plant Care. The evaporation will moisten the ambient air and provide the humidity necessary for your caladium. It s best to plant them when the temperature during the day steadily holds at 70 degrees f and when the temperatures at night won t fall below 60 degrees f.
Fertilize your outdoor caladiums once a month. Caladiums need to be watered on a regular basis especially during dry conditions. The most important factors in caladium care are moisture and feeding.
Grow caladiums in acidic soil that s moist and well drained.
As tropical plants fancy leaf caladium love heat. They grow well in soil with good drainage and thrive in sun or shade. Some cultivars can tolerate the hot sun for a couple of hours every day but in general they need moderate shade with protection from the direct hot sun. The most important factors in caladium care are moisture and feeding.