Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Caladium 'Spring Fling'
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Caladium 'Spring Fling'
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: 75 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 'Spring Fling'
Caladium 'Spring Fling' is a pink fancy-leaf caladium with broad, heart-shaped foliage and a lifted seasonal habit. The leaves carry a strong rose-pink surface framed by green margins and traced with green veins. Each blade rises on a slender petiole from the tuber, creating an upright clump with colour held clearly above the pot.
This cultivar develops its leaves during warm, active growth. New leaves appear from the base in succession, increasing fullness as the tuber roots and pushes fresh shoots. In cooler, darker conditions, leaf production slows and the plant can shift toward seasonal dormancy.
Caladium 'Spring Fling' pink foliage profile
- Fancy-leaf caladium with broad, heart-shaped leaves.
- Rose-pink blades with green margins and visible green venation.
- Upright seasonal clump grown from a tuber.
- New leaves emerge most reliably when the tuber is warm, the substrate is evenly moist and light is filtered.
- Indoor pots and sheltered summer containers during warm active growth
Caladium 'Spring Fling' tuber growth in pots
Caladium 'Spring Fling' develops from an underground tuber, with each leaf carried on a separate petiole. The tuber stores energy during the quieter phase and produces new growth when warmth, moisture, and light return.
The colour pattern is concentrated across the leaf surface, with green margins and veins giving the soft pink tissue definition. Container height and fullness depend strongly on tuber size, warmth, light, and moisture stability. Old leaves can be removed at the base once they naturally yellow.
Caladium 'Spring Fling' warm-growth routine
- Filtered light exposure: Place in bright filtered light. Indoors, choose a bright position protected from hot midday sun.
- Watering balance: Water when the upper layer begins to dry, keeping the mix consistently moist during leaf production.
- Open substrate texture: Use a light mix with moisture-holding organic material and perlite or pumice for drainage around the tuber.
- Warm active growth: Keep the plant warm, ideally around 21–29°C. Start tubers only once substrate warmth is stable.
- Air moisture around new leaves: Maintain moderate-to-high air moisture so fresh leaves expand smoothly and edges stay hydrated.
- Seasonal feeding: Use weak balanced fertiliser during active leaf production, then stop before the tuber rests.
- Summer position: Move outdoors only in settled warm weather, using a sheltered bright-shade position.
- Tuber rest period: As foliage naturally declines, reduce watering gradually and keep the tuber warm and frost-free.
Caladium 'Spring Fling' pink-leaf recovery cues
- Brown dry edges: Check for sun scorch, dry air, or uneven watering during warm weather.
- Yellowing and weak petioles: Inspect substrate moisture and tuber firmness; cold wet conditions can damage the base.
- Pale, stretched growth: Move to brighter filtered light and keep the pot warm.
- Late-season leaf collapse: Reduce watering if the plant is naturally entering dormancy.
Raised petioles hold the pink blades above the pot, making the green margins and veins visible from above and from the side.
Caladium 'Spring Fling' leaf-and-tuber precautions
Place Caladium 'Spring Fling' away from pets and children that may chew leaves. Insoluble calcium oxalate crystals in the plant can irritate the mouth, throat, and digestive tract; wash hands after cutting damaged tissue.
Caladium 'Spring Fling' genus background
The genus name Caladium is generally traced to Malay keladi. Caladium 'Spring Fling' is a rose-pink fancy-leaf cultivar that grows from a seasonal tuber.
Rose-pink blades rise from the warm-growing tuber on slender petioles, forming a lifted seasonal crown.
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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