Light
Shade: fewer than 2 direct hours daily; Partial shade: 2–6 direct hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Angel Wings
Caladium bicolor
Bulbs & tubers · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Angel Wings (Caladium bicolor). Foliage shapes recorded for this species: elliptical, ovate. Flower colours recorded: gold/yellow, green.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor hardiness is listed below; choose a sheltered growing site appropriate to your plant and pot.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Cathy Dewitt · Source · CC BY 4.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep soil moist through active summer growth.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: High Organic Matter. Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0).
Fertilizer
Feed during active growth using a suitable labelled product.
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Leaf loss accompanies winter rest; lift and store tubers where outdoor overwintering is unsuitable.
Pets & little ones
The source lists medium poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds, stems. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.