How much sunlight does my Palo Verde need?

Palo Verde requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What is the growth pattern for Palo Verde?

Palo Verde will branch off as it grows. To encourage branching, pinch off the newest growth at the tip and the stem will branch off into two.

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Palo Verde

Q: How often should I water my Palo Verde?

Palo Verde prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Also known as

Mexican Palo Verde, Mexican Palo Verde, Palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn, Jelly bean tree and Palo de rayo.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Parkinsonia aculeata

Genus

Parkinsonia

Family

Fabaceae

Order

Fabales

How to care for Palo Verde

Water

How often to water your Palo Verde

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

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Memphis, Tennessee

37% Low

Growing Palo Verde in Memphis right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

February 3rd, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Memphis is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determini…

Sunlight will increase by 35.2% ☀️

February 7th, 2023

Memphis is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Memphis is expected to increase by 35.2% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 10.9 megajoules of energy per m² p…

Daylight will increase by 1.0 hours 📈

February 4th, 2023

This month, Memphis is getting an average of 6.6 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 10.1% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.8 total hours of day…

Light needs and placement for plant Palo Verde: 1ft from a window

Palo Verde love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Memphis, Tennessee ⛅.

Palo Verde does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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