1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep ground moist
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
Use nitrogen rich soil
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt