Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
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 out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
  
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Watering Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd
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 Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd is as follows:
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water
Watering Ivy Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ivy Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
- Ivy Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd 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
Ivy Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Bush and Ivy Gourd fertilizers are as follows:
- Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Ivy Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts and Phosphate