If you are looking for the fanciest foliage plant that can grow in the shade, what else than beautiful caladiums? With 100s of cultivars, eye-catching variegation, colored midribs, diverse edges, and textures having hues of pink, white, green, rose, or red–They are awesome.
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Types of Caladiums
Caladiums are classified into two main categories:
- Fancy Leaf Caladium Plants: Has large heart-shaped leaves on long petioles.
- Strap Leaf Caladium Plants: Features short and narrow leaves with ruffled edges on short petioles.
Most Beautiful Caladiums Varieties
1. Baiman
Height & Spread: 12-24 inches
Baiman offers ruffled glossy foliage in a reddish-brown shade. The miniature size makes it perfect for tabletops.
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2. White Cranberry Star
Height & Spread: 18-22 inches
The pure white foliage with dark green veins and pink dots looks beautiful indoors in the warm, humid corners of the house.
3. White Majesty
Height & Spread: 12-30 inches
As the name suggests, this caladium cultivar features majestic white foliage with dark green margins and veins, making it a stunning houseplant.
4. Hot Lips
Height & Spread: 24-36 inches
Hot Lips bears dark red leaves with black veins and tiny soft red splotches across the foliage. Provide the plant with bright indirect light for the best hues.
5. Heart & Soul
Height & Spread: 15-20 inches
Heart & Soul adds a dramatic appeal wherever it goes with its abstract heart-shaped leaves variegated in green, white, pink, and red.
6. Festivia
Height & Spread: 12-18 inches
Festivia bears unique green foliage that takes a dark red hue with green borders and veins as the plant ages. It can be a beautiful addition to the warm, humid corners of the house.
7. Southern Charm
Height & Spread: 18-24 inches
A striking foliage plant with dark red veins against a white background margined in dark green. The color trio gives the plant an attractive appearance.
8. Rubicundum Bicolor
Height & Spread: 25-36 inches
A unique cultivar that shows off dark purple leaves with pink dots. The striking combination makes Rubicundun one of the most loved varieties.
9. Tears Of The Sun
The large heart-shaped leaves are toned in lime green with hot pink splotches in the center around the veins.
10. Caladium Lindenii
The plant features elongated foliage in a deep green shade and prominent white veins. Caladium Lindenii is the best choice if you want to shower some tropical vibes indoors.
11. Broken Heart
The heart-shaped leaves are dual-toned and come in red and green shades with white spots all over the surface. Grow the plant in beautiful ceramics for a dramatic appeal.
12. Red Devil
Height & Spread: 25-30 inches
This caladium cultivar is prized for its beautiful red foliage with bronze borders. The subtle metallic shine makes it one of the most loved varieties globally.
13. New Wave
Height & Spread: 12-18 inches
Another specimen with spectacular bronze foliage edged in lime-green. It is a low-growing variety and would look best on table and cabinet tops.
14. Rich of Thai
Height & Spread: 10-18 inches
An exotic variety with dark maroon leaves margined in a darker hue. The prominent white veins give the foliage an eye-catching striking look.
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15. Puppy Love
A beautiful pink foliage plant with darker veins and dark green borders. This rare combination makes it a lovely addition to patios and porches.
16. Khong Kwan
Khong Kwan is an exotic Thai cultivar that features bright pink foliage paired with prominent white veins, making it one of the best on the list.
17. Clowning Around
A stunning foliar specimen featuring large ruffled leaves in a pinkish-orange shade with dark red veins and green borders. Grow the plant in ample warmth and humidity for the best colors.
18. Bubble
Height & Spread: 12-20 inches
A Thai cultivar with stunning red foliage veined in dark green. Some leaves are also variegated in red and green splotches all across the foliage.
19. Bold & Beautiful
Resembling the name, this caladium cultivar bears bold red leaves with green edges, giving a striking appearance. The plant thrives in warm and humid conditions.
20. Berries & Burgundy
Height & Spread: 12-24 inches
The plant features pinkish-green leaves with pink veins and green borders. The color blend gives the plant a bronze-like look with green undertones.
21. Pretty Pink
Height & Spread: 12-36 inches
One of the most beautiful pink plants to grow. We also added it to our list of pink houseplants, which you can see here.
22. Red Kujang
Height & Spread: 18-30 inches
A rare cultivar with slightly ruffled pink leaves and brown fringes from the bottom, Red Kujang will look beautiful indoors under bright indirect sunlight.
23. White Marble
A heat-loving cultivar with glossy white leaves edged in dark green; White Marble gives a tough competition to the other caladium varieties.
24. White Cap
White Cap bears large green leaves variegated in white around the veins. Its heat-loving nature makes the plant perfect for sunny patios.
25. White Butterfly
An eye-catching variety, the leaves bear double margins in dark green on white background. The prominent green veins and pink dots add to the appeal.
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26. Strawberry Star
Height & Spread: 8-20 inches
Adhering to the name, the plant features bright red splotches on the white foliage with green margins and soft pink stains around the veins.
27. Debutante
This stunning cultivar is hued in a blend of soft pink and white colors. The prominent deep green veins add to the charm.
28. Day Dreamer
Perfect for art patrons, the plant features ruffled creamy pink leaves with magenta splotches and green margins that turn pink with age.
29. Crystal Moon
The silvery-green hue with dark green borders and veins make Crystal Moon an extraordinary foliar plant. Provide the plant a warm atmosphere to thrive.
30. Candidum Sr.
With an interesting white-green combination, the plant features broad leaves that look best on patio gardens and open balconies.
31. Allure
Height & Spread: 16-20 inches
The slightly ruffled texture gives the plant a papery look, while the dark green veins on the white background make it an outstanding cultivar.
32. Aaron
This fancy-leaved cultivar has a white center and veins with deep green margins. It can withstand the sun to a certain extent. Also available in red and pink shades.
33. Carolyn Whorton
The fantastic-looking foliage of this cultivar has pink hues with bright red veins and margins in green color. It can tolerate some sunlight.
34. Candidum
Candidum is another fancy-leaved cultivar with medium to large white and green-veined leaves. This variety can tolerate more sun as compared to other caladiums.
35. Candidum Junior
This is a strap or lance-leaved cultivar with large foliage. The elegant white leaves are patterned in dark green veins.
36. Fannie Munson
It comes in shades of pink with red-hued veins and green margins. Leaves are large to extra-large in size.
37. Freida Hemple
Another fancy-leaved cultivar, it shows off medium to large leaves with a dark red center, having light green smudges and green margins.
38. Florida Sweetheart
Height & Spread: 6-12 inches
This strap-leaved variety has broad and small-sized leaves with a pink-red center having green ruffled edges.
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39. Gingerland
Height & Spread: 8-14 inches
This strap-leaf caladium variety has creamy-white small to medium-sized heart-shaped leaves adorned in green margins. The foliage is beautifully designed in pink or red splotches.
40. June Bride
The pure white leaves of this plant have delicate green veins. It grows best in partial shade.
41. Miss Muffett
Height & Spread: 10-14 inches
It features small-shaped lime-green to chartreuse hued leaves flecked with maroon or deep red and usually, red veins—a good option for indoor gardens.
42. Pink Beauty
This variety has dramatic foliage with medium to large green leaves, having pink splotches and red veins.
43. Pink Gem
It is a strap-leaved cultivar showcasing a pink center, green margins, and white streak between veins. This variety can tolerate some amount of sun.
44. Pink Symphony
Height & Spread: 15 inches
This beautiful strap-leaved cultivar has graceful pink leaves with deep green veins. It can withstand some amount of sun exposure too.
45. Postman Joyner
‘Postman Joyner’ is also a strap-leaved variety with medium to large-sized leaves and a wide red center running through the medium green margins.
46. Red Flash
Red Flash has striking dark large to extra large red leaves, embellished with pink spots and wide, dark green edges.
47. Red Frill
As the name suggests, its red leaves are very frilly with green tips and edges. Unfortunately, the plant cannot tolerate sunlight.
48. Rosebud
A fancy-leaved variety, ‘Rosebud’ features beautiful large leaves with a pink center, surrounded by white splotches and green margins.
49. White Christmas
The bright white leaves of this fancy variety are patterned with dark green veins and edges. It cannot tolerate bright, direct light.
50. White Queen
It’s one more outstanding cultivar with elegant white leaves textured with thin green and bold red veins!
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51. White Wing
Height & Spread: 18 inches
A strap-leaved variety, the small white-colored leaves have curly green stiped-edges and can stand bright light to some extent.
52. Apple Blossom
Height & Spread: 18-24 inches
The leaves of this stunning plant feature pink center with prominent pink veins and green margins. The slightly frilly foliage can tolerate 4-6 hours of sunlight.
53. Blushing Bride
Height & Spread: 10-12 inches
Exclusive strap pink cultivar, it displays bright dark pink splotches, and green borders on heart-shaped leaves. The veins become whiter depending on the growing conditions.
54. Candyland
It has slightly ruffled green edged leaves with pink blotches and white-pink veins. This cultivar thrives well in both full sun to full shade.
55. Party Punch
A fancy-leaf pink cultivar, it offers beautiful green leaves with deep pink veins and white spots.
56. Peppermint
This white strap cultivar displays a deep pink center with light-pink spots and bright green borders.
57. Radiance
It is a recently introduced variety with glossy green-edged leaves, deep pink veins, and pink splotches. It develops a deep crimson blush with maturity.
58. Splash of Wine
Height & Spread: 12-14 inches
The white-pink leaves have deep green veins and cranberry-red splotches, making it one of the most striking patterned caladiums.
59. Starburst
‘Starburst’ is a beautiful strap pink cultivar with white veins that contrast amazingly with pink smudge and green margins.
60. Sweetheart
Sweetheart offers bright and strong pink heart-shaped leaves. It prefers full to partial sun and looks great in hanging baskets and pots.
61. Tickle Me Pink
It has a clean pink shade with a mottled white area at the center and green borders. It can withstand both sun and shade.
62. Bombshell
With beautiful foliage that displays red centers surrounded by white smudges and blue-green edges. It can be a great addition to your home!
63. Dawn to Dusk
Height & Spread: 15-20 inches
It features slightly ruffled green leaves with irregular white veins and deep pink blotches that look more like a maroon shade.
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64. Freckles
Height & Spread: 12- 18 inches
This full sun tolerant caladium has dark green leaves patterned with pink splotches and can be a great addition to planters and containers.
65. Heart’s Delight
The large, light green leaves of this variety have pink middle veins and white spots. It does well in both sun and shade.
66. Lemon Blush
Lemon Blush features a rose-red center and wide chartreuse borders. It can be an outstanding border plant too!
67. Raspberry Moon
The plant showcases light green to yellow foliage covered with dark green and raspberry pink to red blotches.
68. Mesmerized
This fancy leaf cultivar creates a beautiful contrast with red, green, chartreuse, and orange-red hues on ruffled leaves.
69. Carousel
Introduced in the year 2015, it has one of the most intense and attractive foliage with red veins filled, white splotches, and green margins.
70. Celebration
Introduced in 2013, this variety shows its beauty through deep crimson veins with white blotches over bright green foliage.
71. DayDreamer
Recently introduced, this fascinating caladium combines white and pink center over green leaves with pink spots.
72. Red Glamour
This red strap cultivar sports dark green ruffled edges with mottled green veins over thick, shiny, and flat-leaf.
73. Bottle Rocket
The plant has a bright red center vein with white panes and green edges. Provide it with bright indirect light, and it can be an excellent tabletop plant too!
74. Rosemary
This lance or strap leaf rose-red variety exhibits mottled light to dark green borders, red centers, and primary veins.
75. Scarlet Flame
A strap leaf red variety, its leaves are heavily patterned with pink-white splotches and veins having green margins.
76. Tiki Torch
Showcasing a gorgeous display of red hues, it has scarlet red leaves with beautiful intense red veins and a chartreuse margin.
77. Heart and Soul
Flushed with a beautiful shade of pink, it sports a white center, green margin, and red spots.
78. Monument
Fancy white variety, the luminescent white leaves have deep green veins. The leaves are frilly, thin, and translucent.
79. Snow Drift
If you love white foliage, then it’ll amaze you with its ruffled white leaves with deep green veins and edges.
80. Summer Breeze
Showcasing large mint-tinged white leaves with electric pink primary veins and green margins, it looks gorgeous in landscapes or containers!
81. White Diamond
A sun-loving specimen, its lanch-shaped white leaves have dark green borders with beautiful patterns of white and green veins.
82. White Dynasty
This beautiful strap white cultivar has a creamy-white center and veins with prominent green borders.
83. White Pearl
A sun tolerant variety, its large lance-shaped leaves have frilled deep green edges and a white center with pronounced white veins.
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84. White Wonder
As the name suggests, it has fantastic-looking white foliage with distinct green borders, white panes, and a splash of pink on large frilly leaves!
85. White Star
‘White Star’ is a beautiful strap leaf variety with large white-green leaves and pronounced pink veins.
86. Chinook
Sporting a unique shade of pink, the plant has prominent pink veins and green borders. Looks great with other dark foliage plants!
87. Berries N’ Burgundy
It’s a sun-loving multicolor variety with a unique bronze background, pink-white center, and bright pink primary veins.
88. Bold N’ Beautiful
This strap-leaf variety is famous for its distinct color patterns. The leaves are pink-orange with olive-green margins.
89. Burning Heart
Height & Spread: 16-20 inches
This fancy leaf cultivar is patterned with pink to orange spots. Its unique leaf shade makes it stand out among other caladiums!
90. Caribbean Coral
It displays white spots on a coral background with elongated, slightly ruffled leaves, which gives it a tropical look.
91. Desert Sunset
Fan of bold foliage with very prominent veins? This variety will amaze you with its salmon-pink leaves, adorned in copper-colored veins.
92. Flatter Me
This fancy-leaf variety has a unique center that exhibits a distinct color pattern, speckled light, and dark green background.
93. Just Saucy
Height & Spread: 14-16 inches
It has a patterned, creamy-white to slightly yellow center with primary veins. The leaves also have rusty-orange splotches with green margins.
94. Va Va Violet
The leaves of this variety have a bright violet-pink shade with deep pink veins and green borders. Looks best in pots and hanging baskets.
95. Rose Glow
This hybrid has medium green leaves with a bright flamingo pink center and a frosty white halo. With maturity, leaves develop primary white veins.
96. Iceberg
Height & Spread: 12-28 inches
An easy-to-grow specimen, it has attractive marbled foliage in green and white hues. Some of its leaves can also turn up completely white!
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- Neelam
- August 29, 2020 At 1:17 pm
- Beautiful
- Where can I get some ?
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- Dinesh Pawar
- August 29, 2020 At 5:52 pm
- Extremely beautiful
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- Nirmal
- August 30, 2020 At 9:26 am
- Amazing
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- Manisha Sharma
- August 31, 2020 At 11:05 am
- I have been searching for these beautiful varieties. Thank you for sharing👌👌. Where can I buy them.
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- mellie
- December 2, 2020 At 2:20 am
- a lot of them are on etsy
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- Marah
- December 26, 2020 At 9:21 pm
- Thank you so much.
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- Nonette
- January 14, 2021 At 6:37 pm
- They are beautiful! Thanks! I want to paint a caladium series.
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- Josephine Adalia
- February 28, 2021 At 7:51 am
- Beautiful!
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- Loga
- April 1, 2021 At 9:23 am
- I have been searching for these beautiful varieties. Thank you for sharing👌👌. Where can I buy them
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- Sandra
- June 25, 2021 At 12:03 am
- I have peppermint, Carolyn whorton, white pearl, and Christmas white all growing in my yard…GORGEOUS!! They are my new obsession!!
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- Malyn
- September 8, 2021 At 7:24 am
- Wow…thank you Lord for the beauty of caladiums.. Never have seen those variety before and I really loved it. I only have one, White Christmas.. Hoping to collect more
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- Eileen ladoa
- May 25, 2022 At 4:05 am
- I love them all i have some and i still yet to collect or find some rear spies that you have them.❤❤
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- Rushab
- July 2, 2022 At 10:16 pm
- You can buy many of this varieties at Sanjay Nursery at Pune
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Beautiful Where can I get some ?
Extremely beautiful
Amazing
- mellie
- December 2, 2020 At 2:20 am
- a lot of them are on etsy
- Reply
I have been searching for these beautiful varieties. Thank you for sharing👌👌. Where can I buy them.
a lot of them are on etsy
Thank you so much.
They are beautiful! Thanks! I want to paint a caladium series.
Beautiful!
I have been searching for these beautiful varieties. Thank you for sharing👌👌. Where can I buy them
I have peppermint, Carolyn whorton, white pearl, and Christmas white all growing in my yard…GORGEOUS!! They are my new obsession!!
Wow…thank you Lord for the beauty of caladiums.. Never have seen those variety before and I really loved it. I only have one, White Christmas.. Hoping to collect more
I love them all i have some and i still yet to collect or find some rear spies that you have them.❤❤
You can buy many of this varieties at Sanjay Nursery at Pune
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