How to tend a Cunninghamia lanceolata

Also known as: Raxopitys cunninghamii (Lamb.) J.Nelson, Larix chinensis Mill., Pinus lanceolata Lamb., Pinus abies Lour., Abies batavorum Siebold ex Carrière, Abies lanceolata (Lamb.) Poir., Belis jaculifolia (Lamb.) Salisb., Belis lanceolata (Lamb.) Hoffmanns., Cunninghamia jaculifolia (Salisb.) Druce, Cunninghamia lanceolata var. unicanaliculata (D.Y.Wang & H.L.Liu) Silba, Cunninghamia sinensis (Lamb.) Rich., Cunninghamia unicanaliculata D.Y.Wang & H.L.Liu, Cunninghamia unicanaliculata var. pyramidalis D.Y.Wang & H.L.Liu, Cunninghamia sinensis var. prolifera Lemée & H.Lév., Cunninghamia lanceolata var. lanceolata , Cunninghamia chinensis de Vos, Cunninghamia lanceolata var. corticosa Z.Y.Que & J.X.Li

Watering

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

Sunlight

Like sunshine, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Taxodiaceae, Cunninghamia
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period October
Flower colors
green, leaf color dark green, light green
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