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Boston Ivy and Guzmania Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water
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
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Boston Ivy and Guzmania

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

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

Boston Ivy and Guzmania 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 Boston Ivy and Guzmania diseases is very important factor of Boston Ivy and Guzmania Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Boston Ivy: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight and Leaf curl
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Boston Ivy and Guzmania Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Boston Ivy and Guzmania care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Boston Ivy and Guzmania pruning is done as follows:

  • Boston Ivy pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Boston Ivy and Guzmania fertilizers are as follows:

  • Boston Ivy fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers