Taking pond sludge as control，the effects of six mixed substrates on growth of potted Chrysalidocarpus lutescens were tested.The result showed that plant height，tiller number，chlorophyll content，leaf color index，photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency of potted Chrysalidocarpus lutescens differed significantly in different substrates.According to the result of comprehensive evaluation by using principal component analysis，the most effective substrate T5（peat∶ash∶peanut shell=2∶2∶1）was suggested to be used in standardized cultivation of potted Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.And canonical correlation analysis indicated that substrates with low EC，low water content，light bulk density，as well as a certain content of organic matter and high total porosity might be adaptable to the growth of potted Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.