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Butterfly Bush and Hylocereus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Less Watering
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
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
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Watering Butterfly Bush and Hylocereus

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 Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Hylocereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hylocereus in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Hylocereus: Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds and Brown Rot

Butterfly Bush and Hylocereus Pruning

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

  • Hylocereus pruning: Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Hylocereus fertilizers: 15-30-15 liquid fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content