Caladium 'Fairytale Princess' is a vibrant red, lance-leaved cultivar that is tolerant of sunburn and can perform very well in both sunny and shady landscapes!

Introduced by the University of Florida (UF) caladium breeding program: Leaves are ovate and have a cordate or heart-shaped base, an acuminate to acute apex, an entire and slightly undulate margin, and two relatively large basal lobes. On the upper leaf surface, a green margin borders the entire leaf except for the basal leaf valley, where it is grayed-purple. The leaf center is red, with grayed-purple veins radiating from a central main vein of red and connecting marginally with a thin grayed-purple vein that parallels the leaf margin. Small blotches of green and/or numerous specks of white may appear along the margins and between primary veins. Occasionally red speckles may appear between the primary veins. The leaf undersurface has a greyed-green margin, a greyed-purple center, a greyed-red midrib vein, and several grayed-green primary veins. Irregular grayed-yellow and grayed-green mottling parallels the margin. Petioles are mostly erect, curving outwardly with development, grayed-red at the apex, but the colors diffuse into black at the base. In addition to numerous short brown to dark streaks, a few long brown to dark streaks may extend from the apex to the base of the petiole.

Note to customers: May loose leaves from shipping stress, but once acclimated will grow new leaves.