Caladium ‘Marie Moir’

Caladium 'Marie Moir' is a fancy-leaved caladium grown primarily for its colorful foliage rather than flowers. It typically produces heart-shaped leaves with a light background and red spotting or blotches.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' grows best in partial shade to shade with bright, filtered light. Gentle morning sun may be tolerated, but strong afternoon sun can scorch its thin leaves.

Water Caladium 'Marie Moir' whenever the soil surface begins to feel slightly dry, keeping the root zone evenly moist but not saturated. Do not allow the potting mix to remain waterlogged, especially while the tuber is emerging.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' can be grown indoors or outdoors during warm weather. Outdoors it needs shade and frost protection, while indoors it needs bright filtered light, warmth, humidity, and evenly moist soil.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' prefers warm conditions, generally above 60°F, and is damaged by frost and cold soil. Growth slows in cool weather, and the plant naturally enters dormancy as temperatures and day length decrease.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' can grow in full shade if the location still receives bright ambient or filtered light. Very dark conditions may produce slower growth and less vigorous foliage.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' may tolerate a small amount of gentle morning sun, but it is best protected from intense midday and afternoon sunlight. Direct sun combined with dry soil commonly causes leaf scorch and fading.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' appreciates moderate to high humidity, particularly indoors or in dry climates. Improve humidity with a humidifier or a grouping of plants, while maintaining good airflow and avoiding constantly wet foliage.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' is a frost-tender plant that can remain outdoors year-round only in warm, frost-free parts of the United States. In colder USDA zones, grow it as a seasonal plant or lift and store the tubers before frost.

Yellow leaves can indicate natural seasonal dormancy, overwatering, cold temperatures, or insufficient light. If yellowing occurs during active growth, check drainage and moisture before assuming the plant is entering dormancy.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' may droop because the soil is too dry, the plant is overheated, or the tuber is beginning seasonal dormancy. Water when the mix is slightly dry, provide shade, and reduce watering if the foliage is naturally yellowing in fall.

Curling or brown edges usually result from dry soil, low humidity, excessive sun, heat stress, or fertilizer contacting the leaves. Move the plant to filtered light and keep the soil evenly moist without making it soggy.

Few leaves may result from a small or weak tuber, cool soil, insufficient warmth, drought stress, or the cultivar's naturally variable performance. Warm the root zone, maintain even moisture, and provide bright filtered shade.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' benefits from light feeding during active growth, using a balanced or slightly low-nitrogen fertilizer. Avoid heavy fertilization because excess nitrogen can promote greener foliage and may damage roots.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' may attract aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, whiteflies, or caterpillars, especially when stressed. Inspect the undersides of leaves and improve watering, humidity, airflow, and shade before treating an infestation.

Prevent rot by using loose, well-drained soil, a container with drainage holes, and careful watering. Keep the mix evenly moist during growth, but avoid saturated soil and excessive moisture while the tuber is dormant or newly planted.

Plant Caladium 'Marie Moir' tubers outdoors after the last expected frost, when the soil is consistently at least 60°F. In colder areas, start them indoors about four to six weeks before the average last frost date.

Plant Caladium 'Marie Moir' tubers about 1 to 2 inches deep, with the knobby or budded side facing upward. Deeper planting may slow emergence, while shallow planting can expose the tuber and roots.

Space Caladium 'Marie Moir' tubers about 8 to 12 inches apart for a fuller display while allowing air circulation. Use closer spacing in containers only if the container is large enough to avoid overcrowding and drying.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' prefers rich, loose, moisture-retentive soil that drains freely and is slightly acidic. Incorporate organic matter into poor soil, but do not use a dense mix that stays saturated after watering.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' grows well in containers with drainage holes and a rich, well-drained potting mix. Choose a container large enough for the tuber and roots, and monitor moisture closely because containers dry faster than garden beds.

In areas subject to frost, dig the tubers after the foliage yellows or before damaging cold arrives, then cure them in a warm, dry place for one to two weeks. Store them in dry peat, vermiculite, or similar material at roughly 60–65°F, and replant after spring soil has warmed.

Leave Caladium 'Marie Moir' tubers in the ground only where winters are reliably warm and frost-free, because cold and wet soil can cause damage or rot. In most colder parts of the United States, lifting and storing the tubers is safer.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' is propagated from its tubers, usually by allowing offsets to develop or carefully dividing a large healthy tuber. Each division must retain at least one viable bud or eye and should be planted in warm soil.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' is not reliably propagated from ordinary leaf cuttings because new plants develop from tuber tissue and buds. Use healthy tuber divisions or offsets instead.

Remove flower stalks if they appear and your goal is stronger foliage, because caladium flowers are small and use some of the plant's energy. The plant is grown mainly for its leaves and may flower only occasionally.

Yes, Caladium 'Marie Moir' is toxic to cats and dogs because it contains insoluble calcium oxalates. Chewing can cause intense mouth irritation, drooling, swelling, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing, so contact a veterinarian if ingestion occurs.

Yes, Caladium 'Marie Moir' should be considered poisonous if eaten because its tissues contain insoluble calcium oxalates. Keep the plant and tubers away from children, and seek medical or poison-control advice after suspected ingestion.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' sap may irritate sensitive skin, although the most serious effects usually follow chewing or ingestion. Wear gloves when handling tubers or damaged leaves, and wash exposed skin with soap and water.

Caladium 'Marie Moir' can produce a small arum-type flower, but flowering is uncommon and not its main ornamental feature. The inconspicuous spadix and spathe are usually less noticeable than the foliage.

A Caladium 'Marie Moir' flower is a small, pale arum-like inflorescence consisting of a spadix surrounded by a spathe. It is generally greenish or yellowish and much less showy than the leaves.