Chinese Fir
About Chinese Fir
This plant prefers acidic clay loam soils. It needs protection from the wind. It has good green color during the growing season with groups of small squarish cones. It tends to "brown out" inside as it matures as it gets older.
Taxonomy
Cunninghamia lanceolata
Cunninghamia
Cupressaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Cunninghamia and China-fir

How to care for Chinese Fir
How often to water your Chinese Fir

every 9
Chinese Fir needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Chinese Fir in your home

a window
Chinese Fir love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Chinese Fir does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chinese Fir in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Chinese Fir

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chinese Fir after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Chinese Fir
Chinese Fir
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
