How to tend a Gleditsia sinensis

Also known as: Gleditsia macracantha Desf., Gleditsia horrida Willd., Gleditsia officinalis Hemsl., Gleditsia macrantha Desf., Gleditsia fontanesii Spach, Gleditsia nana Dippel, Gleditsia xylocarpa Hance, Gymnocladus williamsii Hance, Caesalpiniodes macracantha (Desf.) Kuntze, Caesalpiniodes sinensis (Lam.) Kuntze, Gleditsia sinensis var. inermis Duhamel ex Loudon, Gleditsia sinensis var. purpurea Loudon, Gleditsia japonica Lodd. ex Loudon, Gleditsia indica Pers., Caesalpiniodes sinense (Lam.) Kuntze, Gleditsia sinensis var. pendula G.Nicholson, Gleditsia sinensis var. major Loudon, Gleditsia pendula-excelsa Pynaert, Gleditsia pendula Van Geert, Gleditsia sinensis unranked pendula-excelsa Pynaert, Gleditsia sinensis unranked pendula Van Geert

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places, avoid summer direct strong light

Soil

Peat 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
China
Category
Caesalpiniaceae, Gleditsia
Size
Diameter ≥ 25 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-May, fruiting period May-December
Flower colors
yellow white, fruit color brown, red brown
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