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African Violet

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African Violet and African Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

  • Watering African Violet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Violet in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Violet: Red blotch
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

African Violet and African Iris Pruning

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

  • African Violet pruning: Requires extensive pruning

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

  • African Violet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer