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Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Thoroughly
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant

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

  • Watering Alternanthera in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alternanthera in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Winter: Keep Slightly Dry

Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant 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 Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant diseases is very important factor of Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Alternanthera: Red blotch
  • Lipstick Plant: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites and Thripes

Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant pruning is done as follows:

  • Alternanthera pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Lipstick Plant pruning: Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Alternanthera and Lipstick Plant fertilizers are as follows:

  • Alternanthera fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Lipstick Plant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer