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American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt

Watering American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae

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 American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae 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 American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae is as follows:

  • Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Lignum Vitae in Summer: Consistently

  • Watering Lignum Vitae in Winter: Moderate

American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae 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 American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae diseases is very important factor of American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
  • Lignum Vitae: fungus, Mealybugs, Scale and Spider mites

American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae Pruning

Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae pruning is done as follows:

  • American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Lignum Vitae pruning: Prune to stimulate growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Chestnut and Lignum Vitae fertilizers are as follows:

  • American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  • Lignum Vitae fertilizers: Fertilize three times a year