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Bougainvillea and Guzmania Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

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

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Bougainvillea and Guzmania Pruning

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

  • Bougainvillea pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

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

  • Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers