Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune for shortening long shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
don't fertilize in winter
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Watering Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica
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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica is as follows:
Watering Buddha's Belly Bamboo in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Buddha's Belly Bamboo in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water
Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica diseases is very important factor of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Buddha's Belly Bamboo: Red blotch
- Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica pruning is done as follows:
Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning: Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Ficus Elastica fertilizers are as follows:
- Buddha's Belly Bamboo fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season
- Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter