Chica Plant Care
Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) L.G.Lohmann
Updated · Sources · How we source care data
Fridericia chica, the cricket-vine, puca panga, chica, carayurú (Spanish), carajuru or crajiru (Portuguese), is a medicinal plant in the family Bignoniaceae, also used for cosmetics. An orange-red dye called chica, crajiru or carayurú is obtained from boiling the leaves.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Chica?
Chica grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Chica?
Chica (Fridericia chica) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family within the Fridericia genus.
Chica displays a climbing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Chica produces tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Chica Need?
Chica thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Chica?
Well-draining, fertile loamy soil with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Chica to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Chica?
Repot every 1-2 years in 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 Chica?
Chica can be propagated through softwood cuttings, layering. Similar propagation techniques also apply to fridericia elegans plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Chica Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Chica, 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 Chica?
Chica is susceptible to aphids, scale insects, spider mites. 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.
Keep exploring plants
Chica 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 Fridericia genus — compare its care with other Fridericia species on PlantoScan.
Fridericia is part of the Bignoniaceae plant family — browse all Bignoniaceae genera and species.
Chica thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
Related Plant Care Guides
Closely related plants with similar care requirements:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) L.G.Lohmann, family Bignoniaceae (first published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 99: 434 (2014)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Chica, 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.
Spotted a mistake? Email info@upvision.media with the page link — we check and correct reported errors.
Identify Plants Like the
Chica Instantly
Scan any plant with your phone camera and get instant ID, care tips, water and fertilizer reminders, and health checks — all in one app.
Free
to download
iOS & Android
platforms
Light & dark
mode
100,000+
species