How Is This One Caladium So Much Bigger Than The Rest?

Question

I have a version of a red caladium with green edges. I don’t know what the variety is called. But where I have them planted, they always stay pretty small. I dug up 3 bulbs and put them in a new spot with more shade. Two of them are growing the same size that they would get in the old spot. But one is giant in comparison. What happened to this one?

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Answer 1

It's hard to say. Does that one get more light? More water, a more favorable soil? Sometimes plants right next to each other will grow differently and it is hard to pinpoint a reason. There may be something different about the soil in that spot. Perhaps it is more fertile. Here is more about growing caladiums:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/caladiums-care.htm