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Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Watering Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach

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

  • Watering Busy Lizzy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Busy Lizzy in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Malabar Spinach in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Malabar Spinach in Winter: Average Water

Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach 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 Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach diseases is very important factor of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Busy Lizzy: Aphids, Downy mildew and Stem rot
  • Malabar Spinach: Aphids

Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach pruning is done as follows:

  • Busy Lizzy pruning: Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage

  • Malabar Spinach pruning: Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach fertilizers are as follows:

  • Busy Lizzy fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
  • Malabar Spinach fertilizers: Nitrogen