Pale Eardrop Plant Care
Ehrendorferia ochroleuca (Engelm.) Fukuhara
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Ehrendorferia ochroleuca, commonly known as white eardrops or yellow bleeding-heart, is a biennial or perennial, native to gravelly areas in the chaparral and woodlands of California and in Baja California.
Partial shade to full shade
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How do you care for Pale Eardrop?
Pale Eardrop grows best in partial shade to full shade.
Where Is the Pale Eardrop Native To?
What Is the Pale Eardrop?
Pale Eardrop (Ehrendorferia ochroleuca) belongs to the Papaveraceae family within the Ehrendorferia genus. Pale Eardrop is native to gravelly areas in the chaparral and woodlands of California and in Baja California. Pale Eardrop is also known as Pale Fringepod.
Pale Eardrop displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Pale Eardrop produces small, delicate flowers in shades of pink, white, or lavender.
What Light Does the Pale Eardrop Need?
Pale Eardrop thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Pale Eardrop in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Pale Eardrop?
Well-draining loamy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Pale Eardrop to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Pale Eardrop?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Pale Eardrop?
Pale Eardrop can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to golden eardrop plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Pale Eardrop Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Pale Eardrop, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Pale Eardrop?
Pale Eardrop is susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Pale Eardrop is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Ehrendorferia genus — compare its care with other Ehrendorferia species on PlantoScan.
Ehrendorferia is part of the Papaveraceae plant family — browse all Papaveraceae genera and species.
Pale Eardrop copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ehrendorferia ochroleuca (Engelm.) Fukuhara, family Papaveraceae (first published in Pl. Syst. Evol. 206: 415 (1997)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Pale Eardrop, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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