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Butterfly Bush and Guzmania Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
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
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
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 damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Butterfly Bush and Guzmania Pruning

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

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers