How to tend a Caesalpinia ferrea

Also known as: Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul., Apuleia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) Baill.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid scorching light

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Leguminosae, Caesalpinia
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height 10-25 m
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period August-November
Flower colors
yellow
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