Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Caladium 'Lucia'
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Caladium 'Lucia'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when upper 20–30% dry
Substrate
Moisture-retentive but aerated • Evenly moist • Organic-leaning • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 21–29 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
Upright tuberous herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
High
Max size indoors
Max. height: 50 cm • Max. spread: 50 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural Caladium cultivar
Outdoor growing
Outside from 18 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Caladium ‘Lucia’
Caladium ‘Lucia’ is a pink-and-green Caladium with broad, heart-shaped leaves on slender petioles. The centre of the leaf is usually pink, with green margins and green veins giving the blade a clear outline. Some leaves come in strongly pink-centred, while others blend pink, pale and green more softly.
Leaves rise from the tuber crown when the plant is warm and growing, building a rounded clump. Later, several leaves may yellow around the same time. If the tuber is still firm, it is usually entering rest.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ pink leaves and green edges
- Broad heart-shaped leaves
- Pink central colouring
- Green margins and visible veins
- Soft mottling between pink, pale and green areas
- Rounded clump from a tuber
How Caladium ‘Lucia’ grows from its tuber
New leaves rise from the tuber below the surface. Once the pot is warm and lightly moist, the tuber starts pushing up new petioles. When the leaves decline, the tuber can rest below the surface.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ care
- Light: Place in bright filtered light. Strong direct sun can mark pale and pink leaf areas.
- Watering: Keep the substrate evenly moist while leaves are expanding, then let the top layer begin to dry before watering again.
- Substrate: Use a loose mix with fine bark, coco fibre, perlite or pumice so the tuber has air as well as moisture.
- Warmth: Keep warm, ideally above 18 °C, with stronger growth around 21–29 °C.
- Humidity: Moderate to higher humidity helps reduce dry leaf margins.
- Feeding: Feed lightly while the plant is making leaves.
- Restarting: Repot when new growth starts, with the growing point facing upward.
- Propagation: Divide only firm mature tubers with visible buds or eyes. Let cut surfaces dry before planting.
- Rest: Reduce watering gradually when the leaves start to decline.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ flowers
Caladiums can produce a spathe and spadix, the typical flower structure in aroids. Spent flowers can be removed.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ drooping, yellowing and tuber checks
- Drooping in wet substrate: Check pot warmth, drainage and tuber firmness.
- Brown papery patches: Usually direct sun, hot glass or heat stress.
- Slow sprouting: Increase warmth before increasing water.
- Dry margins: Check humidity, watering rhythm and warm airflow.
- Soft tuber areas: Cold wet substrate is the main risk.
- Pests: Check leaf undersides and petiole bases for spider mites, aphids, thrips and mealybugs.
- Whole-plant yellowing: Check the tuber; a firm tuber usually means the plant is resting.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ safety
Caladium ‘Lucia’ contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. If eaten or nibbled, the leaves, petioles or tuber can irritate the mouth, throat and digestive tract. Keep it away from pets and young children.
Caladium ‘Lucia’ background
Foliage Caladiums come from tropical American Caladium species, especially Caladium bicolor. The genus name Caladium comes from Malay keladi.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
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