How to tend a Cercis occidentalis

Also known as: Cercis latissima Greene, Cercis nephrophylla Greene, Siliquastrum occidentale (Torr. ex A.Gray) Greene, Cercis californica Torr. ex Benth.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like adequate light, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Leguminosae, Cercis
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-April, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
purple red or pink
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