Butterfly Bush

Arjuna Tree

Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree Care

Butterfly Bush

Arjuna Tree

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs less watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree

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

Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water
Watering Arjuna Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Arjuna Tree in Winter: Average Water

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Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree 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 Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree Care. These plant's diseases are:

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Arjuna Tree: Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch and Red blotch

Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree pruning is done as follows:

Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots
Arjuna Tree pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Bush and Arjuna Tree fertilizers are as follows:

Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Arjuna Tree fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost