African Violet

Butterfly Bush

African Violet and Butterfly Bush Care

African Violet

Butterfly Bush

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering African Violet and Butterfly Bush

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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush is as follows:

Watering African Violet in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering African Violet in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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

African Violet: Red blotch
Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

African Violet and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

African Violet pruning: Requires extensive pruning
Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

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