Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container.

It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. Frequent misting can also help boost humidity. Grow in a high-moisture environment or use a humidifier to increase moisture levels. Temperature and humidity: Between 60° to 65° F at night and 70° to 75° F during the day. Moonlight Caladium is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. (Even indoors, caladiums will enter a seasonal dormancy period.) You can resume watering when new growth starts. It can be propagated by multiplication of the underground bulbs however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant does best in partial shade to shade. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat. Although it's not a true annual, this plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Moonlight Caladium will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Moonlight Caladium is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage. Moonlight Caladium is a dense herbaceous annual with a mounded form. Moonlight Caladium's attractive heart-shaped leaves remain white in color with distinctive light green edges throughout the season on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The lightest, whitest and the brightest of the species luminous white leaves with slight, light green edges really stands out in a shaded area, and lends to show off other plants a great container plant, indoors or out

Moonlight caladium