Caladium Bicolor 'Angel Wings'

Delicate, angelic, and impossibly charming! Caladium bicolor 'Angel Wings' captivates with large, heart-shaped leaves featuring translucent white centers, bright green borders, and soft pink or magenta accent veins. True to its name, its light-as-air foliage arches gracefully like ethereal wings, bringing a heavenly touch of tropical brightness to any sunny indoor corner.

  • Toxic to pets and children
  • Repot once a year
  • Fertilize once a month
  • Average water
  • Bright, indirect light

About Caladium Bicolor 'Angel Wings'

Origin

Derived from tropical Central and South American species (Caladium bicolor), selectively hybridised for its massive, angel-wing silhouette!

Air Purifying

You bet! Its expansive, paper-thin leaves act as natural sponges, helping clear out common household air pollutants.

Toxicity

Toxic to pets and humans if ingested. Keep this heavenly beauty safely out of reach of curious cats, dogs, and toddlers.

How to Identify

These angelic amigos develop extra-large, sweeping heart-shaped leaves with a glowing white-to-pale-silver core surrounded by soft green margins and pale green or pinkish central veins. It is often confused with 'Candidum', but 'Angel Wings' boasts significantly broader leaf blades, softer vein contrast, and a distinctly elongated wing shape.

Caring for Caladium Bicolor 'Angel Wings'

Watering

Keep the soil consistently moist throughout its active spring and summer growth. Water when the top 20% of soil feels dry, and never let it dry out completely.

Light and Placement

Craves bright, indirect light to keep those wide white centers luminous! Direct, scorching sun will turn its thin leaves crispy and brown.

Nutrition

Feed with a balanced liquid houseplant fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during spring and summer to support its large leaf canopy.

Repotting

Plant tubers in spring in a rich, airy, well-draining potting mix. In late fall, as leaves wither for winter dormancy, store the tubers in a warm, dry area.

Pruning and Flowering

Snip away spent or yellowing leaves near the base with clean shears. Snip off any flower spathes early so energy stays focused on producing those giant leaves!

Caladium Bicolor 'Angel Wings' SOS

Illness

Low humidity and dry soil cause crisp brown edges. If all foliage dies back in late autumn, it is simply going dormant for the winter—do not overwater during this phase!

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