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Bougainvillea and Shooting Star Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Bougainvillea and Shooting Star

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

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Shooting Star in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Shooting Star in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
  • Shooting Star: Aphids and Fungal leaf spots

Bougainvillea and Shooting Star Pruning

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

  • Shooting Star pruning: Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Shooting Star fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer