Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Caladium 'Tapestry'
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Caladium 'Tapestry'
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: 60 cm • Max. spread: 60 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 'Tapestry'
Caladium 'Tapestry' has broad, heart-shaped leaves with natural variation across the leaf surface. The blades combine pale areas, green edges, darker spotting and pink to magenta-red veins. Some leaves show more pale colour, while others show more green edging or red-pink veins.
The plant grows from a tuber and produces upright petioles while conditions are warm. A firm, well-rooted tuber can produce more leaves, while cool substrate or uneven watering can slow new growth.
Caladium 'Tapestry' patterned foliage
- Fancy-leaf Caladium with broad, heart-shaped leaves.
- Pale areas, green margins, darker outer spotting and pink to magenta-red veins.
- Leaf pattern naturally varies from blade to blade.
- Can fill out well in warm conditions.
- Grows best with filtered light, warmth and steady moisture while leaves are active.
Caladium 'Tapestry' growth in pots
Leaves rise from the tuber on upright petioles, the stalks that hold the leaves. The broad blades have a heart-shaped outline, with red-pink veins running through pale and green areas. The pattern changes naturally from leaf to leaf.
Fuller growth depends on tuber size, visible growing points, warmth and steady moisture. Once growth slows, reduce watering and keep the resting tuber much drier.
Caladium 'Tapestry' care in filtered light
- Light: Give bright indirect light indoors. Outdoors, use bright shade or gentle morning sun after gradual acclimation.
- Water: Keep the mix evenly moist while leaves are active. Reduce watering once growth slows.
- Substrate: Use an open, lightly moisture-holding mix that drains freely around the tuber.
- Drainage: Use a pot with drainage holes and empty decorative outer pots after watering.
- Warmth: Keep conditions warm, ideally around 21–29°C. Cold, wet substrate can damage the tuber.
- Humidity: Steady moderate to high humidity helps new leaves expand smoothly and reduces dry edges.
- Feeding: Feed lightly during active leaf production, then stop when the plant slows.
- Rest: When leaves begin to decline, keep the resting tuber warm, frost-free and much drier than during growth.
Caladium 'Tapestry' leaf and tuber checks
- Papery brown patches: Usually caused by direct sun, hot glass or very dry air.
- Soft lower petioles: Check the tuber and substrate temperature; cold, wet conditions are risky.
- Limp leaves: Check both drought and root function. A dry pot and a chilled wet pot can both reduce water uptake.
- Slow restart: Increase warmth first, then water carefully once growth begins.
- Weak, stretched growth: Very dim placement can slow growth and produce weaker petioles.
Caladium 'Tapestry' tuber restart and flowers
Caladiums can be restarted from firm tubers with visible growing points. Divided tuber sections need a visible growing point and should dry before planting. Older plants may occasionally flower; this cultivar is grown for its patterned leaves.
Caladium 'Tapestry' safety
Place Caladium 'Tapestry' out of reach of pets and children. If eaten, leaves, petioles or tuber tissue can irritate the mouth and stomach. Sap from cut parts may irritate sensitive skin.
Caladium 'Tapestry' origin and cultivar note
The genus Caladium belongs to tropical American aroids and its name is linked to Malay keladi. Tapestry™ was released by the University of Florida as 'UF-172', from a cross between 'White Christmas' and 'Red Flash'. 'Tapestry' refers to the mixed pale, green and pink-red leaf pattern.
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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