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title: "my first caladium grew so quickly❤️ are they always this tall? Or is…"
description: "my first caladium grew so quickly❤️ are they always this tall? Or is it a lighting issue?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/64d0e7abe998aa61f22f1dd3"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "steph"
published: "2023-08-07T12:46:35.907Z"
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# my first caladium grew so quickly❤️ are they always this tall? Or is…

_Posted by steph on 2023-08-07_

my first caladium grew so quickly❤️ are they always this tall? Or is it a lighting issue?

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## 7 comments

### Manda Lee commented on 2023-08-07

The two I have are pretty tall as well, it’s pretty normal for them to be on the taller side. This one looks great!

#### steph replied on 2023-08-07

Thank you!! Im obsessed and bought so many different bulbs🤪

#### Manda Lee replied on 2023-08-07

I don’t blame you! In my environment they are such an easy plant and I haven’t had to do much with maintaining them. And the colors they come in are so pretty.

#### steph replied on 2023-08-07

Yes very low maintenance!!

### Grant commented on 2023-08-07

Mine grew to about 3 feet tall! Yours looks really happy with the that bark and perlite mixture. It’ll probably get even taller!

#### steph replied on 2023-08-08

No way! Will it need support at that point or are they usually fine on their own?

#### Grant replied on 2023-08-08

Mine is fine so far, it really grows towards the light though so I have to rotate it frequently to keep it from really tilting in one direction

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