Caladium clavatum

Caladium clavatum was described in 2009 from the Amazonian foothills of eastern Ecuador. Like its relatives, it is a tuberous forest-floor aroid. It comes from a slightly cooler, very wet climate than the common garden caladium, so keep it warm, humid and shaded, with only a mild rest.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A tuberous terrestrial aroid of wet forest in the Napo-Pastaza foothills. It is assumed to grow in shaded understorey or edge habitat; the habitat was not documented in the sources we could reach.

Few records carry elevations. The sites (around 1-1.6 S, 77.6-78 W) lie in the Andean foothills, roughly 400-1100 m.

Ecuador

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.