Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux




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Caladium 'Va Va Violet' is a strap-leaf cultivar with narrower leaves than typical fancy-leaved forms, carrying lavender to violet centres, green margins and pale silvery veining. Its compact mounded habit gives a dense seasonal display from tubers without needing much horizontal space. Keep it warm and humid in bright filtered light, with shelter from intense afternoon sun and a loose substrate that dries slightly at the top between waterings. The foliage contains calcium oxalate and should not be chewed.
Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
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
Caladium cultivar • genus native to Central & South Tropical America
These care values are practical reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a starting point, then adjust for your room, pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the plant dries.
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18°C
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15°C
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Warm summer patio, Sheltered balcony
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