Acerola and Gumbo Limbo Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wind
  
Drought
  
Watering Acerola and Gumbo Limbo
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Acerola and Gumbo Limbo Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Acerola and Gumbo Limbo care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Acerola and Gumbo Limbo is as follows:
Watering Acerola in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Acerola in Winter: Average Water
Watering Gumbo Limbo in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Gumbo Limbo in Winter: Average Water
Acerola and Gumbo Limbo Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Acerola and Gumbo Limbo diseases is very important factor of Acerola and Gumbo Limbo Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Acerola: Aphids, Red blotch and Whiteflies
- Gumbo Limbo: Red blotch
Acerola and Gumbo Limbo Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Acerola and Gumbo Limbo care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Acerola and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done as follows:
Acerola pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Gumbo Limbo pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Acerola and Gumbo Limbo fertilizers are as follows:
- Acerola fertilizers: Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer
- Gumbo Limbo fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer