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African Iris and Encyclia Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Watering African Iris and Encyclia

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

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Encyclia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Encyclia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
  • Encyclia: Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs and Spider mites

African Iris and Encyclia Pruning

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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Encyclia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

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

  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  • Encyclia fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen