Caladium 'Rouge' (Angel Wing) H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to store a Caladium tuber during winter? Let it dry in its pot after the foliage disappears and store it at 15-18 °C in a dark room until spring.
How to restart a Caladium in spring? Gradually increase light, warmth, and watering: the first leaves appear in 2 to 4 weeks.
SHIPPING & PACKAGING
Shipping within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 business days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection to ensure the plant arrives in perfect condition
- Parcel tracking sent by email as soon as shipped
- Free delivery on orders over €50
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We guarantee that your plants will arrive in perfect condition. If your plant arrives damaged or in poor condition:
- Contact us within 48 hours at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
- Free replacement or full refund
- No return necessary – we trust you
The guarantee covers: damage related to transport, severely weakened plant upon arrival, preparation errors.
CARE TIPS UPON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack immediately and inspect your plant
- Let it acclimatize 24-48h in a bright spot without direct sunlight
- Check soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting
- Avoid heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe leaves to remove dust
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❤️ Red heart-shaped veined leaves • 🌿 Spectacular and colorful foliage • ☀️ Bright partial shade • 💧 Substrate always moist • 🌡️ High humidity • 📏 H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
The Caladium 'Rouge' — also called Angel Wing or Heart of Jesus — displays spectacular heart-shaped foliage in a deep red crossed by darker veins and edged with green. Native to the tropical forests of South America, it naturally ranks among the stars for creating an indoor jungle with a flamboyant character.
Special cycle: the Caladium is a dormant plant — the foliage fades and disappears in autumn, the tuber rests during winter and restarts in spring with new, even more colorful leaves. A seasonal plant experienced as a decorative event, to be renewed each year.
Exposure & location
Native to the tropical understory, the Caladium naturally grows in filtered light. Prolonged direct sun fades its foliage and burns the leaf edges.
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Exposure: bright partial shade — avoid prolonged direct sun, especially in summer.
- Location: living room, office, bright bathroom — away from heat sources and cold drafts.
- Temperature: 18 to 26 °C in season — minimum 16 °C, sensitive to sudden changes.
- Soil type: rich, light, moisture-retentive — a mix of potting soil and peat with some perlite added.
The more generous but filtered the light, the more pronounced the foliage colors and intense the contrasts — in insufficient light, new leaves tend to lose their characteristic brightness.
Watering & care
A tropical understory plant, the Caladium requires a constantly moist substrate throughout its growing season. Finding the right balance between light and humidity is key to healthy foliage, and watering indoor plants demands special attention for moisture-loving species.
- Watering: regular — substrate always moist during the growing season, about every 3 to 5 days.
- Drainage: essential — water must never stagnate in the saucer.
- Humidity: high — spray the foliage regularly or place the pot on a tray of moist clay pebbles.
- Fertilizer: liquid fertilizer for green plants every 4 to 6 weeks during growth, stop at the end of summer.
- Winter dormancy: gradually stop watering as soon as the foliage starts to yellow in autumn, keep the tuber dry in its pot at 15-18 °C until it restarts in spring.
To restart growth in spring, bring the tuber out of dormancy by gradually increasing light, warmth, and watering — the first leaves appear in 2 to 4 weeks depending on ambient temperature.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
The deep red and graphic veins of the Caladium make it a star of tropical atmosphere plant combinations: a single plant is enough to transform a corner of a room into a jungle evocation.
- For a tropical Marantaceae trio, pair the Caladium with a Stromanthe Triostar with pink-green-white foliage and a Maranta Fascinator with green foliage veined red — three different graphic rhythms, same humidity and warmth needs, coherent red-pink palette.
- For a flamboyant duo, match it with a red Anthurium Andreanum with glossy bright red spathes — two flamboyant tropical references, the matte red of Caladium foliage responding to the shiny red of Anthurium spathes for a striking plant corner.
- To soften the red with neutral foliage, add an Asparagus Sprengeri with soft green feathery foliage that slightly droops — the delicacy of the light foliage balances the graphic rigor of the red hearts, creating a refined tropical balance.
- To enhance the red in a tone-on-tone decorative pot, place the Caladium in a Gabriel ceramic decorative pot Bordeaux Ø14 cm that extends the warm tone of the foliage, or in a Capi Nature Skin anthracite pot with a matte finish to make the red stand out by sober contrast.
Group the Caladium with other moisture-loving tropicals (Calathea, Maranta, Stromanthe) on the same shelf: their shared evapotranspiration creates a humid microclimate that protects them all from brown leaf edges.
Verdeia Tips
- Accept winter dormancy: do not throw away the plant when the foliage disappears in autumn — it is a natural cycle, not plant death. Simply keep the tuber dry in its pot, in a room at 15-18 °C, until it spontaneously restarts in spring.
- Maintain constant ambient humidity: the Caladium hates dry air and immediately reacts with irreversible brown leaf edges — spray the foliage every two days in season or place the plant near a humidifier, especially in winter when heating dries indoor air.
- Choose a warm and stable location: avoid poorly insulated window sills and corridors where temperature can drop below 16 °C — the Caladium is one of the tropicals most sensitive to cold, and a single cold snap can compromise the entire growing season.
Technical characteristics
- Botanical name: Caladium bicolor
- Common name: Angel Wing, Heart of Jesus
- Origin: South America
- Dimensions on delivery: H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
- Adult height: 30 to 40 cm indoors
- Exposure: bright partial shade
- Watering: regular in season, substrate always moist
- Soil type: rich, light, moisture-retentive
- Humidity: high — at least 60%
- Growth: fast in season, mandatory winter dormancy
- Foliage: deciduous indoors, deep red heart-shaped veined
- Care: moderate
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by humans and animals — calcium oxalate crystals in the sap, irritating to skin and mucous membranes
- Decorative style: Tropical / Flamboyant / Urban jungle
Each plant is unique: photos show an example of its appearance. The exact shade of red and vein distribution naturally vary from leaf to leaf.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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How are my plants prepared before shipping?
All our plants are selected from our European partner nurseries. Before shipping, they are watered, cleaned, and protected with breathable, secure packaging. Each package is designed to ensure your plant arrives in perfect health, without any transport-related stress.
Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
The photos accurately represent the variety and the stated size. Since each plant is unique, slight differences in shape, foliage, or color may occur — and that’s part of their charm.
What are the delivery times and conditions?
Shipping is done within 48 business hours, with tracked delivery within 2 to 5 business days. Delivery costs €5.60 — free for orders over €50. You will receive a tracking link as soon as the package is shipped.
What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
Contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the issue. Our team will assess the situation and offer you the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.