Caladium 'Blanc' (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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🤍 White heart-shaped leaves veined with green • 🌿 Pure tropical elegance • ☀️ Bright partial shade • 💧 Substrate always moist • 🌡️ High humidity • 📏 H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
Caladium 'Blanc' — also called Angel Wing or Heart of Jesus — displays bright white heart-shaped foliage finely veined with soft green, sometimes marked with red spots at the center of the leaf blade. Native to the tropical forests of South America, it is one of the most striking decorative foliage plants: its bright contrast brings clarity and tropical elegance to a corner of a room.
Unique cycle: Caladium is a dormancy 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 renew each year.
Light & placement
Native to the tropical understory, Caladium naturally grows in filtered light. Prolonged direct sun fades the foliage and burns leaf edges.
- Light: bright partial shade — avoid prolonged direct sun, especially in summer.
- Placement: 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 white variety particularly reveals its brightness in a relatively dark room — placed 1 to 2 meters from a window, it acts as a natural light spot that brightens the corner.
Watering & care
A tropical understory plant, Caladium requires a constantly moist substrate throughout its growing season. If the foliage shows browned edges or spots, the common symptom diagnosis helps quickly identify the cause — most often a moisture problem in the substrate or air.
- 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 yellowing 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 pairings
The bright white and graphic veins of Caladium make it a chameleon plant, fitting equally well in minimalist decor or among ideal indoor plants for each room, especially in spaces with slightly low light.
- For a tropical trio in white-green shades, pair Caladium with a Spathiphyllum Bingo Cupido with elegant white spathes and a Calathea Orbifolia with round silver foliage — three distinct forms, same humidity needs, clear and soothing palette.
- To highlight brightness in a clean bedroom, add a Ficus elastica Tineke with cream-pink variegated foliage — the contrast between the round white hearts and the vertical oval leaves of the Ficus creates a graphic duo without saturating the color palette.
- For a graphic trailing touch, complete with a Scindapsus Pictus Trebie with silver-spotted foliage hanging above the Caladium — the Pothos spots echo the green veins of the Caladium for a refined tropical dialogue.
- To enhance the whiteness in a tone-on-tone decorative pot, place the Caladium in a Elho Vibes Fold white decorative pot Ø22 cm with a matte finish that amplifies the foliage brightness, or in a Celestial jute decorative pot Ø20 cm to add a natural and warm note.
Group Caladium with other moisture-loving tropicals (Calathea, Maranta, Spathiphyllum) on the same shelf: their shared evapotranspiration creates a humid microclimate that protects them all from browned leaf edges.
Verdeia tips
- Accept winter dormancy: do not discard 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 restarts spontaneously in spring.
- Maintain constant ambient humidity: Caladium hates dry air and reacts immediately with irreversible browned 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 — Caladium is one of the tropicals most sensitive to cold, and a single cold snap can compromise the entire growing season.
Technical specifications
- 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
- Light: 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, bright white heart-shaped veined with green
- Care: moderate
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by humans and animals — calcium oxalate crystals in sap, irritating to skin and mucous membranes
- Decor style: Tropical / Elegant / Urban jungle
Each plant is unique: photos show an example of its appearance. The proportion of white to green and the fineness of the veins 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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FAQ – Everything to know before adopting your Verdeia plant
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.