Plocama pendula
Care, watering, light and tips for Plocama pendula on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Rubiaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 10 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Plocama pendula
Plocama pendula, commonly known as Balo, is an endemic shrub or small tree from the Canary Islands, appreciated for its elegant weeping habit and small evergreen leaves. Its pendulous branches, covered with fine, grayish-green foliage, make it ideal for low-maintenance gardens, rockeries, or as a solitary specimen where its silhouette can stand out.
Native range
Canary Islands
How to save a dying Plocama pendula
- Warning signs
- Yellowish or whitish leaves, premature leaf drop, dry and brittle stems.
- First aid
- Move to partial shade, check watering (avoid waterlogging, but not extreme dryness), prune dry branches.
- What kills it
- Overwatering combined with poor drainage rotting roots, or prolonged drought.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if the root isn't completely rotted or dehydrated. Act quickly.