Heart to Heart® Heart and Soul™ Caladium

Heart to Heart® Heart and Soul™ is a foliage-grown caladium selected for its distinctive leaf pattern. Strap-like leaves have a white center, green border, and red spots ## Cultivar and display Strap-like leaves have a white center, green border, and red spots; the white may be flushed pink. Upright plants tolerate six to eight hours of morning sun and also grow in shade. Proven Winners lists a mature size of 15–20 inches tall and 8–10 inches wide, and recommends it for containers, borders, landscape beds, and mass planting. The colorful foliage, rather than flowers, is the primary ornamental feature. ## Growing conditions Provide warm conditions and keep the growing medium consistently moist without allowing it to remain soggy. Caladiums are cold-sensitive; in climates with cold winters they are commonly grown as warm-season annuals or in containers that can be moved indoors. The North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox describes caladiums as tuberous plants and recommends lifting and storing tubers dry at 45°F or warmer after frost. Caladium tissues can irritate if ingested. ## Maintenance Keep the soil evenly moist during active growth, avoid cold and waterlogged conditions, and protect the plant from chilling temperatures. Where winters are cold, lift and store tubers in a dry place at 45°F or warmer after frost, or treat the plant as an annual.