Bitter Gourd

Abutilon

Bitter Gourd and Abutilon Care

Bitter Gourd

Abutilon

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Abutilon

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

Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Abutilon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Abutilon in Winter: Average Water

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Bitter Gourd and Abutilon 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 Bitter Gourd and Abutilon diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Abutilon Care. These plant's diseases are:

Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Abutilon: Red blotch

Bitter Gourd and Abutilon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bitter Gourd and Abutilon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bitter Gourd and Abutilon pruning is done as follows:

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Abutilon pruning: Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bitter Gourd and Abutilon fertilizers are as follows:

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Abutilon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer