- Light Requirement is Full Sun to Full Shade
- Height 15-20 Inches
- Width 8-10 Inches
- Use as a thriller when using in containers
Heart to Heart™ Scarlet Flame Caladium (Caladium hortulanum) has elegant, bright red foliage built for shade from spring to early fall. Scarlet Flame is a strap leaf caladium with elongated leaves and ruffled edges for a delicate touch to your garden and container plantings. Foliage is deep red with speckles of pink and white and a green border. Great color for shade and is adaptable as a houseplant. The heart shaped leaves have an upright mounding habit growing to a mature 18 inches in height and up to 10 inches in width.
Scarlet flame is heat tolerant and has no real disease of pest problems. Plants have an upright mounding habit that make them ideal as a thriller plant in containers and used as a border plant or in mass plantings in the landscape. Caladiums grow well in both sunny and shaded locations. They can also be grown indoors as a houseplant with bright light or in a sunny location in the house. Mix in your landscape beds for a colorful leafy addition. They grow best in USDA hardiness zones 10-11.
Heart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium Care
Scarlet Flame prefers to be grown in full sun to partial shade locations and are heat tolerant. In extreme heat with extended drought, water regularly to keep the soil moist, but not wet. Caladiums prefer well-drained soils and do not tolerate temperatures below 50 degrees. If planting tubers, place pointed end facing upwards, so the tuber is about 2” below the soil level, the roots form on the top of the tuber , so you need to plant them deep enough that roots have room to grow. If your plants are already growing in pots when you purchase them, plant them about ½” deeper when you transplant them. Fertilize at ¼- ½ strength as you normally do for annuals and perennials every other week.
Caladiums are highly adaptable as indoor houseplants in a warm, humid, sunny place. Do not over water as tubers can be susceptible to rot. Frequent misting will help increase humidity too. Make sure pots are well drained.
Heart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium Spacing
When grown in mass or used as a bedding feature, plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Otherwise, spacing should be set at 8-10 inches apart in containers and hanging baskets.
Heart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11 |
| Flower Color(s): Grown for Foliage |
| Foliage Color(s) Green, Pink, Red, White |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun to Full Shade |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Height: 15-20 Inches |
| Spread: 8-10 Inches |
| Spacing: 8-10 Inches |
| Habit: Upright |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Container Role: Thriller |
| Use Types: Border Plant, Container, Houseplant, Landscape, Mass Planting |
| Features: Foliage Interest, Deadheading Not Necessary |
| Maintenance: Easy |
| Scientific Name: Caladium hortulanum USPP 25,419 |
| Common Name: Heart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium |
| Other Name(s): |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
- SKU:
- CALSFQT
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
