Caladium Ecuador《彩芋》

🍃 Why You’ll Love It:

• Eye-catching variegated foliage
• Lightweight, airy, and beautifully shaped
• Ideal for adding depth and contrast to designs

🌿 Caladium ‘Ecuador’ Care Tips

Caladium ‘Ecuador’ is a vibrant and exotic foliage plant known for its striking pink or red-centered leaves, surrounded by deep green edges and bold vein patterns. Like other caladiums, it’s prized for its dramatic, heart-shaped leaves and tropical charm—perfect for containers, shaded borders, or bright indoor corners.

☀️ Light

• Prefers bright, indirect light or filtered shade.

• Outdoors: grow in partial to full shade.

• Indoors: keep near a bright window, but avoid direct sunlight to prevent scorching.

💧 Watering

• Keep the soil evenly moist, but not soggy.

• Water when the top 1–2 cm (½ inch) of soil feels dry.

• Reduce watering when the plant goes dormant in cooler months.

🌱 Soil

• Loves well-draining, rich soil.

• Use a mix of peat moss, perlite, and compost or aroid mix for container planting.

• Ensure the pot has good drainage holes.

🌡️ Temperature

• Thrives in warm temperatures: 20–30°C (68–86°F).

• Very sensitive to cold—do not expose to temps below 15°C (59°F).

• Not frost-tolerant; overwinter indoors in cooler climates.

💦 Humidity

• Requires high humidity (60% and above).

• Mist regularly, use a humidifier, or group with other tropicals.

• Dry air may cause edges of leaves to brown or curl.

🍃 Fertilizer

• Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during the growing season (spring through early autumn).

• Stop fertilizing during dormancy.

🌿 Dormancy Care

• Caladium ‘Ecuador’ may go dormant in fall or winter—leaves may die back.

• Reduce watering, stop fertilizing, and store the tuber in dry peat moss in a cool, dry place if needed.

• Resume watering in spring when new growth appears.

🌸 Tip for Color:

Warmth, consistent moisture, and indirect light enhance leaf vibrancy. The more light (without direct sun), the more vivid the color contrast will be.

Elevate your florals with the refined drama and lush beauty of Caladium ‘Ecuador’.