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Bougainvillea and Kalanchoe Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Not Available
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Bougainvillea and Kalanchoe

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

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch

Bougainvillea and Kalanchoe Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bougainvillea and Kalanchoe care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bougainvillea and Kalanchoe 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

  • Kalanchoe pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure

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

  • Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers