| I would lke to know how to get a basic list on acid loving plants in southern california? Or a web site I can go to to down load this information. |
| There are variations in soil acidity and this is by no means a complete list of acid loving plants, but I hope it is helpful: pH 4.5 to 5.5 Achmines Adiantum African violet Aloe Amarylis Aphelandra Aurucaria - Norfolk Pine Azalea Begonia Caladium Calathea Crossandra Cyclamen Dieffenbachia Epiphyllum Gardenia Hydrangea Impatiens Maranta Pellaea - a fern Peperomia Pilea Polypodium Primula Rechsteineria Saxifraga Scindapsus Streptocarpus Syngonium Zygocactus pH 5.5 to 6.5 Anthurium Bromeliad Cattleya Columnea Cymbidium Cypripedium Daffodil Gladiolus Hyacinth Iris Narcissus Phalaenopsis Platycerium Thipsalidopsis Tulip Vanda Woody Ornamentals and their pH preferances pH 4.0 to 5.0 Spruce, Black pH 4.5 to 5 Azalea pH 4.5 to 6 Birch, European (White) Heather Rhododendron pH 5 to 6 Most coniferous species would prefer a soil of this pH Fir, Balsam Hemlock Pine, Jack less tolerant of pH above 6 Pine, Loblolly Pine, Red Pinus resinosus less tolerant of pH above 6 Spruce, White pH 5.0 to 6.5 Beech Oak, Pin Tamarack pH 6 to 7 Most Hardwoods prefer a soil of this pH Fir, Douglas Oak, Black Pine, White Spruce, White Yew, Japanese pH 6 to 7.5 Ash, White Maple, Sugar Spruce, Colorado Sycamore pH 6 to 8.0 Walnut, Black Vegetable crops and their pH preferances pH 4.5 to 5.5 Radish Sweet Potato pH 4.8 to 5.5 Potato pH 5.5 to 6.5 Endive Parsley Pepper Rhubarb Soybean pH 5.5 to 7.0 Beans Broccoli Cabbage Carrot Celery Cucumber Pepper Radish Rhubarb Squash Sweet Corn Sweet Potato Tomato Turnip pH 5.5 to 7.5 Cauliflower Onion Tomato pH 6.0 to 7.0 Broccoli Celery Lettuce Lima Bean Muskmellon Parsnip Pea Spinach pH 6.0 to 7.5 Beet, Table Cabbage Spinach pH 6.0 to 8.0 Asparagus Fruit Crops and their pH preferances pH 4 to 5 Blueberry, High Bush Cranberry, Large (4.2 to 5.0) pH 4.5 to 5.5 Raspberry pH 5 to 6.5 Apple pH 5.5 to 6.5 Grape Strawberry pH 5.5 to 7.0 Raspberry, Red pH 6.0 to 7.0 Apricot Cherry, sour pH 6.0 to 7.5 Cherry, Sweet Crabapple Peach |
