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Caladium picturatum

A lowland Caladium of northern South America (Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil, Peru), and one of the ancestors of the fancy-leaved garden caladiums. Needs heat, bright filtered light and a dry-season tuber rest.

Caladium picturatum
Photo: Louis van Houtte, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial tuberous herb of lowland forest openings, savanna margins and riverbanks, following the genus pattern; most records are below 300 m.

35–600 m, median about 85 m: a true lowland species.

VenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaBrazil NorthBrazil NortheastPeru

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.