Aerides

Butterfly Iris

Aerides and Butterfly Iris Care

Aerides

Butterfly Iris

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Aerides and Butterfly Iris

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 Aerides and Butterfly Iris Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Aerides and Butterfly Iris 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 Aerides and Butterfly Iris is as follows:

Watering Aerides in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Aerides in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water

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Aerides and Butterfly Iris 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 Aerides and Butterfly Iris diseases is very important factor of Aerides and Butterfly Iris Care. These plant's diseases are:

Aerides: Red blotch
Butterfly Iris: Red blotch

Aerides and Butterfly Iris Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Aerides and Butterfly Iris care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Aerides and Butterfly Iris pruning is done as follows:

Aerides pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Butterfly Iris pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Aerides and Butterfly Iris fertilizers are as follows: