Objective To study the effect of slow-release fertilizer (SLF) N/P ratio and loading on the growth of Taxus wallichiana var. mairei, Phoebe chekiangensis and Cinnamomum chekiangense.Method In this study, with two factors of N/P ratio (1.75:1, 2.25:1, 2.75:1 and 3.25:1) and SLF loading (1.5 kg·m-3, 2.5 kg·m-3, 3.5 kg·m-3 and 4.5 kg·m-3), a factorial experimental design was applied to study the Growth (seedling height, root diameter and biomass accumulation), growth rhythm and SPAD of two-year-old container seedlings of the three species.Result The growth and SPAD value of the container seedlings (two-year-old) of the 3 species as affected by N/P ratio and SLF loading were different. The biomass accumulation and root-shoot ratio of T. wallichiana var. mairei, Ph. chekiangensis and C. chekiangense varied slightly in N/P ratio. With the increase of N/P ratio, the growth of Ph. chekiangensis was promoted, but the growth of T. wallichiana var. mairei was inhibited. The effect of SRF on the growth and biomass