Heart of Jesus
4.4 out of 5 (73 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Heart of Jesus
Caladiums have been cultivated for hundreds of years and grow from tubers that can be divided to propagate them! Nearly all Caladiums are grown in a single town in Florida, which hosts an annual festival in their honor! 🎉
Taxonomy
Caladium bicolor
Caladium
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Angel Wings, Bicolor Caladium and Caladium Bicolour
How to care for Heart of Jesus
How often to water your Heart of Jesus
every 9
Heart of Jesus 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 Heart of Jesus in your home
a window
Heart of Jesus 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 Heart of Jesus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Heart of Jesus
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 Heart of Jesus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Watering completed early thanks to this crazy thunderstorm in the DFW area. I have 2 Hearts of Jesus outside, Peter and Paul, and they were due to be watered tomorrow. So were my deadhead tulips and the one potted petunia I saved. Guess those plant chores are taken care of! #weather #thunderstorms #wateringschedule #plantchores
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How do I make them stand up? There’s a new new shoot coming up and most are still standing up straight but a few on the outside are laying down almost all the way. Should I cut them or are they healthy? Do they just need more support?
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I thought I unalived it last year. I found the corms in my old dirt pile rooting.
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Should this be an indoor only plant? #GregPlantShop
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Experimenting is so scary!!!! I knew he was root bound so I thought I would sell a couple of bulbs and upgrade him to a bigger pot before the roots started to deteriorate. Roots are super big and healthy. 🤦🏼♀️so stressed lol. As you can see I got one out and part of the bulb was a tiny bit mushy. I just cut the part off with clean scissors and sprayed the cut with 3% hydrogen peroxide. I’m going to let that one dry out for about 7hours then put just the roots in water. I’m so scared I damaged the one I separated. Everything else was wound so tightly together I didn’t want to take anything else off. I lost three beautiful baby leaves and the big plant is already drooping. I’m so scared and I know this is part off the game and part of learning but I don’t like to fail and I’m supposed to give this bulb to a nice lady in about a week. Any words of encouragementouragement or recommendations would be so so welcome lol.
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Back leaves wilting….  My caladium is doing amazing! But the back leaves are not doing great. They feel like they are wilting and are curling on the edges. The top is growing to the grow light should i turn it and let the back get some light…. I’m not sure. #Caladium
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Sos 💔 This is one of the leaves of my beautiful caladium. It is a small plant, hasnt had a proper chance to grow as it keeps dealing with THIS. What the hell is going on? I thought i was underwatering, but i bottomed watered it few days ago and just yesterday i had to take the soil out and squeeze out the water cause IT WAS STILL WET. So what the hell is up? The soil was moist. Clearly, a lot if it let out water when squeezed. I did crumple the leaf before i took a picture cause I wanted to throw it out but oh well - this like, withering, begins at the edges of a leaf and slowly consumes the leaf whole. What can i do? #caladium #help
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SOS #Caladium I've had my caladium for like a week or more, and since then it hasn't been doing well :( I did overwater it on the first day I got it and panicked, so I took it out, took the soggy soil out, dried it a bit and mixed it with dry soil. That was some time ago, at first I thought it could be stressed, but it kinda just stayed dying like that. Two leaves died completely.. I repotted it just yesterday and checked the roots, so I know for sure it's not rotting. Is it possible I'm underwatering it now or something?
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Caladium is sad I just got this caladium like maybe a week ago. It looked good, happy, healthy. Its leaves were very fragile though. I came back to look at it today and give it some water but one leaf turned completely brown, and the other one is decaying in between the veins. Please help, I dont know what I did :( #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #help #GrowLights #NewPlantMom #Caladium
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oh my God, what did I do? Most of the Plant died is dead
Care Summary for Heart of Jesus
Heart of Jesus
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
Large, lush leaves 46
Fast grower 39
Survivor 20
Browns easily 13
Blooms easily 10
Easy to propagate 6
Pest magnet 4
06/05/2023
Likes a lot of humidity and never let the soil dry out.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
12/28/2021
This plant grows very quickly even with just grow lights and no natural lighting. I keep mine in ~65% humidity and it constantly has new young leaves.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/28/2021
The leaves do die fairly quickly compared to many plants but they come back super fast. Since they grow from a bulb as long as you have lights and proper temperatures you can grow them easily indoors over winter. I add a layer of spagnum moss (about an inch deep) on top of my soil to keep humidity higher and moisture in for longer and she thrives.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
11/28/2021
Caladiums are beautiful but difficult. They’re supposed to go dormant over the winter so I try not to take it too personally but any kind of chill, like a window open or the air conditioner on near it can kill off a few leaves fairly quickly.
The stunning leaves are worth it though.
Fast grower
11/24/2021
I cannot seem to keep these alive, I don’t under or over water them and make sure they aren’t getting too much or too little sun… but for some reason I have yet to discover, they will not stay alive with me.
09/21/2021
Beautiful!
Large, lush leaves
09/16/2021
The color are beautiful
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
08/30/2021
Don't ever cut dead stems. The new leaves appear from the stem as they die off.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/23/2021
Not sure if it’s just me, but my leaves lost color And haven’t regained them fully! I repotted it upon taking it home and all the beautiful pink and green disappeared. She droops when she grows too tall as well. Loves humidity
Blooms easily
Fast grower
08/11/2021
I have a really hard time determining whether it needs water or not.
Fast grower
Browns easily
08/08/2021
This plant is beautiful! Grew her form bulbs and gave away a few!! They love the shade and to be kept moist but not soaking wet! She’s been putting out new leaves for me constantly. 💕💕
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/01/2021
Love it!! ❤️
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
07/29/2021
I’m giving it five stars because it’s absolutely gorgeous but pls someone tell me how to make him less angry
07/09/2021
Easy to grow and beautiful!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
07/06/2021
This place did not like the dry air in my kitchen so I moved it to the porch where it’s a bit more humid and it is thriving I have since gotten 6 new growths since moving it. With the proper care this plant can produce beautiful leaves, and when one dies off another will grow in its place, love it!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
07/05/2021
They don’t like too much light so this is a perfect plant to put in your house under a light and look beautiful!
Large, lush leaves
07/01/2021
It needs sun light but shade is need. Also, it doesn’t like cold.
Survivor
Browns easily
06/27/2021
Grows huge incredibly fast in humid environments! so fun to watch
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
06/12/2021
I’ve had this plant for less than an month and shes already grown 4 new beautiful leaves AND is pollinating!!! So beautiful and loves sunlight
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
06/10/2021
find a humid shady spot that gets a litttttle bit of sun and your caladium will soon grow the size of your head!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
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