Pride of Madeira has a mounding, low-branching habit.
Growing 8 feet tall and 10 feet wide, it makes a dramatic landscape addition.
It is abiennial or short-lived perennial.
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The plant is toxic to humans and pets.
Light
Pride of Madeira thrives in four to six hours offull suneach day.
In any soil, however, good drainage is essential.
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This shrub is also particularlysalt-tolerant, given its island origins, making it an ideal plant in coastal climates.
Temperature and Humidity
The pride of Madeira won’t survive temperatures that are consistently below 50F.
This shrub may need occasional misting in desert air to keep its leaves and flowers bright.
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Fertilizer
Pride of Madeira doesn’t require fertilizer; it survives in low-nutrient soil.
Pruning
You should cut spent flower stalks regularly to maintain a neat appearance and encourage new growth.
Propagating Pride of Madeira
There are several benefits to propagating your pride of Madeira through cuttings.
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Primarily, your new shrub will be genetically identical to its parent shrub.
You should propagate pride of Madeira in midsummer.
Potting and Repotting Pride of Madeira
The shrub is suitable to be grown in a pot.
To accommodate its size and prevent it from toppling over, use a 5-gallon container with large drainage holes.
Fill it with well-draining potting soil.
Overwintering
In areas where winter temperatures drop below 41F, protect the shrub with a frost blanket.
Alternatively, overwinter it in a bright spot indoors or a frost-free greenhouse.
The plants are mainly disease-free, but insect infestations may attract viruses and bacteria.
Slugs are best removed manually.
Useinsecticidal soapto control spider mites.
However, in inland climates, the plant sometimes persists as a perennial.
You should treat this by removing the affected foliage and treating it with an anti-fungal spray.
Yellowing Leaves
If it is over-fertilized or over-watered, the shrub develops yellow leaves.
Usually, only light pruning is needed to limit unwanted growth.
It is invasive in coastal regions, especially in parts of southern California.
To prevent seed dispersion, trim the flower panicles before they set seed.
The pride of Madeira grows indoors, although it requires slightly more maintenance.
Ample sunlight is essential for these shrubs, so you must ensure adequate indoor conditions.
You may keep your plant indoors temporarily during winter.
Toxic Plants According to the California Poison Control System.
Plants Poisonous to Livestock.
UC Master Gardeners, SLO County.
California Invasive Plant Council.
