Caladium 'White Christmas'
Caladium bicolor 'White Christmas' · White Christmas Caladium
Typical UK price
£28
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 27 Jun 2026
- On record
- 1
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
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About Caladium 'White Christmas'
White Christmas is a strap-leaf Caladium cultivar with a near-white blade laced with fine dark green venation, one of the palest patterns in the bicolor cultivar family, though the reduced chlorophyll means it needs more shade and gentler conditions than greener cultivars to avoid scorching. Like the rest of the family it is fully deciduous, dying back to its tuber each year.
Native range
Cultivated selection of Caladium bicolor.
Classification
- Genus
- Caladium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Cultivar
- Growth habit
- Tuberous, seasonal: dies back to a dormant tuber each year
- Form of
- Caladium bicolor
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Elongated, strap-like cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches.
- Leaf length
- 18-28 cm
- Leaf width
- 10-18 cm
- Petiole colour
- Pale green
- Venation
- Fine dark green venation laced across a near-white blade
- Texture
- Thin, papery, semi-translucent
- Variegation
- Near-white blade with fine dark green veining
- Growth habit
- Clump of leaves from a below-ground tuber; dormant in winter
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £28 | 1 |
Before you buy
- If buying a dormant tuber, check it is firm and plump, not soft, shrivelled or mouldy
- Confirm whether you are buying a live growing plant (in leaf) or a dormant out-of-season tuber
- Established leafy plants should show firm, unblemished foliage without scorch marks
Caladium 'White Christmas' care
- Substrate
- Light, free-draining mix: 50% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% coco coir.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist throughout active growth; stop watering almost entirely once the foliage dies back for dormancy.
- Humidity
- 55-75% preferred during active growth for the largest leaves.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 2-3 weeks during active growth; none during dormancy.
- Repotting
- Repot the dormant tuber into fresh substrate each spring when new growth begins.
Common problems
Tuber rot over winter
Cause: Substrate kept too wet during dormancy
Fix: Keep the dormant tuber nearly dry and store in a cool, frost-free spot until spring
No regrowth in spring
Cause: Tuber temperature too low, or tuber was damaged/rotted
Fix: Ensure the tuber is kept above roughly 18°C once you want it to resprout, and check it is still firm before replanting
Scorched or bleached leaves
Cause: Direct hot sun
Fix: Move to bright indirect light or light shade; most Caladium foliage scorches in direct summer sun
Gear for this plant
- Flowers of Sulphur, 99.99% PurityDusted onto a fresh corm or rhizome cut to guard against rot before repotting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Caladium 'White Christmas'
- Methods
- Tuber division
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 6-10 weeks from tuber to full leaf
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Divide dormant tubers so each section retains at least one visible growth eye, then pot up as growth resumes in spring.