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Butterfly Bush and Ficus Elastica Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune for shortening long shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available

Watering Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush and Ficus Elastica is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves

Butterfly Bush and Ficus Elastica Pruning

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

  • Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter