How to tend a Coronilla varia

Also known as: Securigera varia (L.) Lassen, Coronilla varia subsp. hirta (Bunge ex Boiss.) Rech.f., Securigera varia subsp. orientalis (Hrabětová) Czerep., Coronilla haussknechtii Reut. ex Boiss., Coronilla hirta Bunge ex Boiss., Ornithopus varius (L.) Hornem., Astragalus glaucoides S.G.Gmel., Callistephana varia (L.) Fourr., Coronilla multiflora DC., Coronilla pallescens Gand., Coronilla pendula Kit., Coronilla petraea Gand., Coronilla pyrenaica Mailho ex Giraudias, Coronilla varia f. herbida H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. hypopedunculata H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. macrantha H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. multipinnata H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. pedemontana H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. robusta H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. stricta H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. tenera H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. bulgarica H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. macrophylla H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. pauciflora (Griseb.) H.Jahn, Coronilla varia subsp. orientalis H.Jahn, Securigera varia subsp. hirta (Bunge ex Boiss.) Czerep., Coronilla varia var. ghilana H.Jahn, Coronilla varia f. pallescens H.Jahn, Coronilla varia var. hirta Bunge ex Boiss., Coronilla varia var. orientalis Hrabětová, Coronilla varia f. recta Hayek, Coronilla varia var. pyrenaica (Mailho ex Giraudias) Rouy, Coronilla varia var. pauciflora Griseb.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

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 and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Mediterranean region
Category
Leguminosae, Coronilla
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-July
Flower colors
light pink
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