Plant Care Palo Blanco

Palo Blanco

Taxonomy

Lysiloma candidum
Lysiloma
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Palo Blanco

Water

How often to water your Palo Blanco

Water needs for Palo Blanco
0.5 cups
every 9

Palo Blanco needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Palo Blanco in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Palo Blanco: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Palo Blanco may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Palo Blanco in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Palo Blanco

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Palo Blanco: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Palo Blanco after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Palo Blanco

Palo Blanco


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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