Banana Tree

Ficus Elastica

Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica Care

Banana Tree

Ficus Elastica

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for shortening long shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

Watering Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica

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 Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica 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 Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica is as follows:

Watering Banana Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Banana Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

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Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica 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 Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica diseases is very important factor of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica Care. These plant's diseases are:

Banana Tree: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka
Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves

Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica pruning is done as follows:

Banana Tree pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica fertilizers are as follows: