Butterfly Bush

Bougainvillea

Butterfly Bush and Bougainvillea Care

Butterfly Bush

Bougainvillea

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Medium

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

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

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

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Bougainvillea

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 Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies

Butterfly Bush and Bougainvillea Pruning

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

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