Plant library · caladium-bicolor
Caladium
Caladium bicolor
Toxic to cats and dogs
Grown for paper-thin, vividly coloured leaves. Keep warm, humid and evenly moist while in leaf; it dies back and rests from a tuber over winter. Toxic to pets.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Oral irritation, pain and swelling of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting (not horses), difficulty swallowing
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Oral irritation, pain and swelling of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting (not horses), difficulty swallowing
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 5–7 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature18–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves dying back in autumn — normal dormancy; ease off water
- Crispy edges — dry air
- Faded colour — too little light, or too much direct sun
In the app
Add a caladium to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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