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Caladium lindenii
White Veined Arrow
Quick Facts
Morphology
About
Caladium lindenii is a genuine taxonomic outlier among the plants traded under the Caladium name: some botanists classify it instead as Xanthosoma lindenii, and unlike the tuberous, deciduous Caladium bicolor cultivars, it is an evergreen, arrow-shaped-leaf species that does not die back seasonally. Its dark green, glossy leaves are traced with striking pale-white venation, giving it a strong architectural presence quite different from the papery, multi-coloured bicolor cultivars it shares a common name with.
Native Range
Colombia
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Confirm with the seller that this is the evergreen lindenii species and not a bicolor cultivar — care needs differ significantly
- Check root/rhizome health — firm, not soft or mushy
- Inspect leaf undersides for spider mites
Propagation Guide
Growing More Plants
3-6 months
Cultivar character is preserved through vegetative cuttings
Divide the rhizome, ensuring each section retains roots and at least one growth point.
Care Guide
Growing Conditions
Chunky, well-draining aroid mix: 40% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% orchid bark, 10% charcoal.
Water when the top few centimetres of substrate are dry — unlike C. bicolor, this species stays evergreen and does not need a dry dormant rest.
65-85% preferred.
Balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 4 weeks in spring and summer.
Every 12-18 months, or when the rhizome fills the pot.
Common Problems
Treated as dormant/dried out over winter by mistake
Confusion with the deciduous Caladium bicolor cultivars, which do go dormant
This species stays evergreen year-round and should be watered normally through winter, not dried off like bicolor cultivars
Faded venation
Insufficient light
Move to brighter indirect light to intensify the pale-white vein contrast
Shares a Name, Not a Lifestyle
Lindenii is the one plant on this page that will actively suffer if you care for it like its bicolor cousins — it doesn't go dormant, doesn't want a dry winter rest, and some botanists don't even consider it the same genus. Worth knowing before you apply the standard Caladium dormancy routine to it by habit.