How to tend a Sanguinaria canadensis

Also known as: Sanguinaria mesochora Greene, Sanguinaria virginiana Gaertn., Sanguinaria grandiflora M.Roscoe, Sanguinaria acaulis Moench, Belharnosia canadensis (L.) Nieuwl., Belharnosia mesochora (Greene) Lunell, Sanguinaria canadensis var. rotundifolia (Greene) Fedde, Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex (E.H.Wilson) Weath., Sanguinaria canadensis f. canadensis , Sanguinaria canadensis var. canadensis , Sanguinaria australis Greene, Sanguinaria dilleniana Greene, Sanguinaria canadensis var. multiplex E.H.Wilson, Sanguinaria rotundifolia Greene

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
North America
Category
Papaveraceae, Sanguinaria
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-August
Flower colors
white
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