Butterfly Bush

Gazania

Butterfly Bush and Gazania Care

Butterfly Bush

Gazania

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

Watering Butterfly Bush and Gazania

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 Gazania 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 Gazania 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 Gazania is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Gazania: Red blotch

Butterfly Bush and Gazania Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Gazania care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Gazania 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
Gazania pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Gazania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers