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African Marigold and Portulaca Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering African Marigold and Portulaca

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

  • Watering African Marigold in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Marigold in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Marigold: Red blotch
  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot

African Marigold and Portulaca Pruning

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

  • African Marigold pruning: Prune regularly

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

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

  • African Marigold fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen