Caladium Hilo Beauty
5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
Also known as
Alocasia Hilo Beauty, Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Beauty' and caladium praetermissum
Taxonomy
Caladium praetermissum 'Hilo Beauty'
Caladium
Araceae
Alismatales
How to care for Caladium Hilo Beauty
How often to water your Caladium Hilo Beauty
every 9
Caladium Hilo Beauty needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Caladium Hilo Beauty in your home
a window
Caladium Hilo Beauty may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Caladium Hilo Beauty in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Caladium Hilo Beauty
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Caladium Hilo Beauty after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hey y’all! I was recently gifted this poor caladium from a friend of mine who was struggling to care for it. She’s clearly in rough shape. Any advice on bringing her back to full health? :) #Caladium
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#HiloBeauty #PlantsMakePeopleHappy Gave someone a bigger pot today. #pon #NewGrowth plants with special meaning 💗💗 She went from basically being a goner to doing so well in fluval to fluval and pon to being root bound so now she’s in a big girl self watering pot with pon. #Caladium
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new leaf on a plant i bought from someone who was super annoyed with it because it “hated all light & can’t stand up”. i love that this plant loves me! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth
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Leaves turn yellow and brown on edges? #Caladium
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My new baby is growing a new leaf
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Help!! I just got this guy and he turned yellow so fast. I fertilized it, it’s about 5ft from a window, no idea what’s wrong:( #Caladium
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Look at the roots on this beauty! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #RootPorn
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This one is rooting so well looking like some healthy roots!! #RootPorn #Caladium #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants
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I didn’t even SEE this start! lil secret leaf ❤️
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Droopy plant! Is this normal? My caladium hilo beauty started so strong and upright. Now it’s droopy even though I’ve tried to stake it a little. Suggestions? It has been getting the right water and good sun.
Care Summary for Caladium Hilo Beauty
Caladium Hilo Beauty
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 2
Survivor 2
Large, lush leaves 1