Butterfly Bush

Heliconia

Butterfly Bush and Heliconia Care

Butterfly Bush

Heliconia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Alkaline

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, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every two months

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Watering Butterfly Bush and Heliconia

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 Heliconia 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 Heliconia 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 Heliconia is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales

Butterfly Bush and Heliconia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Heliconia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Heliconia 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
Heliconia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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