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Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

  • Watering Bloodleaf in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bloodleaf in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa diseases is very important factor of Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Bloodleaf: Red blotch
  • Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs

Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done as follows:

  • Bloodleaf pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bloodleaf and Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
  • Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer