How to tend a Leucothoe axillaris
Also known as: Leucothoe spinulosa (Pursh) G.Don, Lyonia axillaris (Lam.) K.Koch, Lyonia catesbaei (Walter) K.Koch, Leucothoe platyphylla Small, Andromeda axillaris Lam., Andromeda catesbaei Walter, Andromeda hahniana Meerb., Andromeda halmiana Steud., Andromeda longifolia Pursh, Andromeda spinulosa Pursh, Leucothoe axillaris var. axillaris , Leucothoe catesbaei (Walter) A.Gray, Leucothoe axillaris var. ambigens Fernald
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, slightly resistant to half shade
Soil
Likes acidic soil
Fertilizer
Need more fertilization, dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Americas
- Category
- Ericaceae, Leucothoe
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Year around
- Flower colors
- white
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