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African Violet and Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering African Violet and 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 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 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 Iris is as follows:

  • Watering African Violet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Violet in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Violet: Red blotch
  • Iris: Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases and Viruses

African Violet and Iris Pruning

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

  • African Violet pruning: Requires extensive pruning

  • Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning

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

  • African Violet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Iris fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer