Leucophyllum candidum

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Leucophyllum candidum grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Leucophyllum also known as Leucophyllum frutescens, Leucophyllum candidum perennial evergreen used as fragrant ornamental drought tolerant plant and attract pollinators, can grow in desert, ,temperate, mediterranean or subtropics climate and grow in hardiness zone 8-11.

Leaves color green silvery in elliptic shape sometime can be wavy.

Leucophyllum candidum flowers

Flower fragrant color purple to pink the flowers look like mouth with five petals.

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How to grow Leucophyllum candidum growing and care:

Drained soil, alkaline, hot weather

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive, aggressive

Recommended planting season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mites

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant:
0.8-1.5

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Most of the year (not in winter in frost area and not in the summer if doesn’t have enough water)

General information about the flower:
Like mouth fragrant the color pink to purple the flowers look with five petals

Scientific name:

Leucophyllum frutescens

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants

Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub

Plant Uses: Attract pollinators, Colored leaves, Drought tolerant plants, Fragrance, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Small amounts of water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant

Leaf color: Gray leaves

Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers

Flower colors: Pink flower, Purple flower

Harvest Season:

Edible Parts:

Culinary uses: