Butterfly Bush

Elephant Apple

Butterfly Bush and Elephant Apple Care

Butterfly Bush

Elephant Apple

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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 ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Elephant Apple

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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Elephant Apple: Chlorosis and Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Butterfly Bush and Elephant Apple Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Elephant Apple care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Elephant Apple 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
Elephant Apple pruning: Remove dead branches

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