Largeflower Callalily Plant Care
Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud.
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Richardia grandiflora, the largeflower Mexican clover, largeflower pusley, or Florida snow, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. It is in the Rubiaceae family.
Bright indirect to low light
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How do you care for Largeflower Callalily?
Plant Largeflower Callalily in bright indirect to low light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Largeflower Callalily Native To?
What Is the Largeflower Callalily?
Largeflower Callalily (Richardia grandiflora) belongs to the Rubiaceae family within the Richardia genus. Largeflower Callalily is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Largeflower Callalily is also known as Grand Callalily, Grand Lily.
Largeflower Callalily displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Largeflower Callalily produces small white spathes surrounded by green spadix.
What Light Does the Largeflower Callalily Need?
Largeflower Callalily thrives in bright indirect to low light. Avoid placing Largeflower Callalily in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to low light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Largeflower Callalily?
Rich, well-draining peat-based mix with perlite. Good drainage is essential for Largeflower Callalily to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Largeflower Callalily?
Choose a spot with bright indirect to low light and rich, well-draining peat-based mix with perlite. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Largeflower Callalily?
Prune Largeflower Callalily while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.
How Do You Care for a Largeflower Callalily in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown trees need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Largeflower Callalily?
Largeflower Callalily can be propagated through division, offsets, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to brazilian arid-lovegrass plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Largeflower Callalily Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Mildly toxic to humans and pets
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 Largeflower Callalily?
Largeflower Callalily is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, mealybugs. 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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Largeflower Callalily 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 Richardia genus — compare its care with other Richardia species on PlantoScan.
Richardia is part of the Rubiaceae plant family — browse all Rubiaceae genera and species.
Largeflower Callalily copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud., family Rubiaceae (first published in Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 459 (1840)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Largeflower Callalily is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. 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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