lead plant

How to Grow and Care for lead plant

lead plant · Amorpha canescens
Also known as: leadwort; North American wild tea

Grow in light, sandy, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Watering: Drought tolerant, water deeply only after full soil drying occursSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing lead plant

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleDrought tolerant, water deeply only after full soil drying occurs
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureWell drained · Moist but well drained
FertilizingLow strength balanced feed once per growing spring season only
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Care Tips

Grow in light, sandy, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

How to Water lead plant?

Drought tolerant, water deeply only after full soil drying occurs

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for lead plant?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for lead plant?

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What Soil Is Best for lead plant?

Soil type
Chalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for lead plant?

Well drained · Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize lead plant?

Low strength balanced feed once per growing spring season only

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How to Prune lead plant?

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.

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How to Propagate lead plant?

Propagate by seed. Sow pre-soaked or scarified seed in autumn in containers in an open frame. Separate rooted suckers in autumn or winter

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How to Transplant lead plant?

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How to Care for lead plant in Winter?

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How to Plant lead plant?

Grow in light, sandy, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

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How to Repot lead plant?

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How to Harvest lead plant?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases and powdery mildews

Pests

Generally pest-free

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The Toxicity of lead plant

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Attributes of lead plant

Plant typeShrubs
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitSuckering · Columnar upright · Bushy
OriginNorth America

Scientific Classification

Species
Amorpha canescens
Genus
Amorpha
Family
Fabaceae
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