How to tend a Michelia alba

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Likes warm sunlight, avoid direct strong light in summer

Soil

Slight acid soil

Fertilizer

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

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Indonesia
Category
Magnoliaceae, Michelia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 5-17m
Blooming period
Flowering period April-September, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
white
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