Corema album
Care, watering, light and tips for Corema album on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Ericaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
About Corema album
Corema album, also known as White Crowberry, is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. It features dense foliage of needle-like leaves and produces small, spherical, translucent white berries that are very ornamental. It is ideal for coastal gardens, rockeries, or as part of a low hedge, offering a wild and elegant touch.
Native range
Iberian Peninsula (mainly on the Atlantic coast) and southwestern France.
Care tips
It prefers full sun or light partial shade and tolerates sea breeze well. It requires an acidic, well-drained, sandy or peaty substrate, and is drought-tolerant once established, so watering should be moderate. Avoid calcareous or clay soils and waterlogging, as it is very susceptible to root rot under these conditions.
How to save a dying Corema album
- Warning signs
- Yellowish or reddish leaves, leaf drop, wilting.
- First aid
- Move to partial shade, ensure acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5) and good drainage. Water with lime-free water.
- What kills it
- Alkaline or calcareous soil, overwatering leading to waterlogging, lack of ambient humidity.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if soil pH is corrected and watering/location are adjusted.