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Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Fertilize every two months
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt

Watering Butterfly Ginger 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 Ginger 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 Ginger 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 Ginger and Heliconia is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Ginger in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Ginger: Red blotch
  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales

Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia pruning is done as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • 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 Ginger and Heliconia fertilizers are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize every week
  • Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months