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Beet and African Iris Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Beet and African 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 Beet and African Iris Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Beet and African 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 Beet and African Iris is as follows:

  • Watering Beet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Beet in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Beet: Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers and Mexican Bean Beetles
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

Beet and African Iris Pruning

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

  • Beet pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

  • Beet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer