African Iris

Tuberous Begonia

African Iris and Tuberous Begonia Care

African Iris

Tuberous Begonia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering African Iris and Tuberous Begonia

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 Tuberous Begonia 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 Tuberous Begonia 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 Tuberous Begonia is as follows:

Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water
Watering Tuberous Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Tuberous Begonia in Winter: Average Water

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

African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
Tuberous Begonia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia crown rot

African Iris and Tuberous Begonia Pruning

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

African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves
Tuberous Begonia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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