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Plant Nutrition Deficiency Database (NutDef)

Scientific Name & Deficient Element

Scientific Name Deficient Element
Acer ginnala (Amur Maple) Iron
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Paurotis Palm) Iron
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Paurotis Palm) Manganese
Aleurites fordii (Tung-Oil Tree) Manganese
Aleurites fordii (Tung-Oil Tree) Potassium
Archontophoenix alexandrae (Alexander Palm) Manganese
Bauhinia sp. (Orchid Tree) Manganese
Bauhinia tomentosa (Yellow Bauhinia) Iron
Bauhinia variegata (Orchid Tree) Potassium
Brassaia actinophylla (Schefflera) Magnesium
Bucida buceras (Black Olive) Potassium
Caesalpinia granadilla (Caesalpinia) Magnesium
Carya illinoiensis (Pecan) Manganese
Caryota mitis (Fishtail Palm) Iron
Caryota mitis (Fishtail Palm) Potassium
Cassia fistula (Golden Shower) Manganese
Chamaedorea seifrizii (Reed Palm) Nitrogen
Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor Tree) Manganese
Cocos nucifera (Coconut Palm) Potassium
Cocus nucifera (Coconut Palm) Manganese
Cordyline terminalis (Ti Plant) Magnesium
Cornus florida (Dogwood) Magnesium
Cornus florida (Dogwood) Zinc
Cycas revoluta (Sago Palm) Manganese
Dictyosperma album (Princess Palm) Potassium
Dracaena marginata (Dracaena) Boron
Dracaena sp. (Dracaena) Iron
Dypsis lutescens (Areca Palm) Potassium
Encephalartos arenarius (Encephalartos) Magnesium
Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat) Zinc
Eucalyptus torrelliana (Eucalyptus) Potassium
Ficus elastica (Rubber Plant) Potassium
Ficus retusa (Cuban Laurel) Manganese
Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia) Manganese
Heterospathe elata (Sagisi Palm) Boron
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Hibiscus) Molybdenum
Hibiscus syriacus (Althaea) Magnesium
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (Spindle Palm) Potassium
Hypericum sp. (St John's Wort) Nitrogen
Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka' (East Palatka Holly) Magnesium
Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka' (East Palatka Holly) Nitrogen
Ixora coccinea (Ixora) Manganese
Jasminum sp. (Jasmine) Copper
Jasminum sp. (Jasmine) Manganese
Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Ligustrum) Copper
Liquidambar formosana (Formosan Sweetgum) Iron
Livistona rotundifolia (Footstool Palm) Magnesium
Lonchocarpus sp. (Lancepod) Iron
Mangifera indica (Mango) Potassium
Pandanus utilis (Screw Pine) Potassium
Philodendron sp. (Philodendron) Boron
Philodendron sp. (Philodendron) Magnesium
Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm) Magnesium
Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm) Boron
Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm) Magnesium
Pittosporum tobira (Mock Orange) Magnesium
Podocarpus nagi (Nagi Podocarpus) Magnesium
Pritchardia sp. (Pritchardia) Magnesium
Prunus persica (Peach) Zinc
Pyrus sp. (Pear) Zinc
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Iron
Rhododendron sp. (Azalea) Copper
Rhododendron sp. (Azalea) Iron
Rhododendron sp. (Azalea) Nitrogen
Rhododendron sp. (Azalea) Potassium
Rosa sp. (Rose) Copper
Rosa sp. (Rose) Iron
Roystonea regia (Royal Palm) Manganese
Roystonea regia (Royal Palm) Potassium
Schefflera octophylla (Schefflera) Manganese
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) Iron
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) Iron
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) Manganese
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) Sulfur
Viburnum suspensum (Sandankwa Viburnum) Calcium
Zamia floridana (Coontie) Magnesium

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